Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 99.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.2% | — |
| 1972 | 59.8% | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 64.4% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 66.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +49.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.2% | 54.2% | 66.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 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, both sexes in Portugal?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal was 99.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 180 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release