Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Portugal is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 184.4% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 2.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Portugal 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +477.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +153.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +280.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +153.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -84.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -79.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2507.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +231.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +157.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +80.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +184.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 175 Botswana 0.5% compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 177 Netherlands 0.5% compare
- 179 Albania 0.5% compare
- 180 Morocco 0.5% compare
- 181 Republic of Moldova 0.5% compare
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.