Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Portugal
Portugal: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Portugal, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Portugal is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Portugal peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Portugal 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Portugal?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Portugal was 1.01 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Portugal ranks 74th out of 164 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release