Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 187 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2019
All-time low
87.1%
in 1971
Years of data
7
1971–2020
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 99.6% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 99.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 1971.
That places Portugal 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.1% | — |
| 1972 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 93.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.0% | 87.1% | 93.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal was 99.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release