Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 99.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2018
All-time low
59.0%
in 1971
Years of data
6
1971–2020
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal stood at 99.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 99.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 19th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.0% | — |
| 1972 | 64.2% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 68.3% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 71.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.7% | 59.0% | 71.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Portugal was 99.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 165 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release