School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 272,847 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
272,847 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
105th
of 206 countries
All-time high
504,702 number
in 1982
All-time low
272,847 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in Portugal stood at 272,847 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Portugal peaked at 504,702 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 272,847 number, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 105th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 488,022 number | — |
| 1971 | 497,202 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 498,676 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 499,649 number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 499,256 number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 496,766 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 492,639 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 491,162 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 492,514 number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 495,970 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 500,542 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 504,569 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 504,702 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 502,893 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 498,727 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 491,860 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 482,492 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 472,579 number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 461,188 number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 448,087 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 433,111 number | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 416,420 number | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 401,235 number | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 387,194 number | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 374,063 number | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 361,612 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 349,735 number | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 339,898 number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 331,925 number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 325,870 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 321,601 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 318,338 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 315,824 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 313,807 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 312,305 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 311,354 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 310,936 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 314,653 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 318,301 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 320,782 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 320,833 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 317,559 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 313,262 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 308,848 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 304,323 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 299,788 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 295,205 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 290,376 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 285,054 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 279,221 number | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 272,847 number | -2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 272,847 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 2.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 272,847 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 495,186 number | 488,022 number | 499,649 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 486,764 number | 448,087 number | 504,702 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 372,106 number | 325,870 number | 433,111 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 315,790 number | 310,936 number | 321,601 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,447 number | 279,221 number | 320,833 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,847 number | 272,847 number | 272,847 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Portugal?
- School age population, primary education, female in Portugal was 272,847 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 504,702 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,847 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.