Education in Alentejo Litoral (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
5.8% of basic-education pupils (grades 1 to 9) in Alentejo Litoral were held back or dropped out in the 2023/2024 school year, above the national figure of 3.9%; that is 4th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How do secondary schools perform in Alentejo Litoral?
89.3% of secondary students in Alentejo Litoral passed or completed their year in 2023/2024, below the national figure of 90.4% (7th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many students are there in Alentejo Litoral?
Alentejo Litoral had 11,716 pupils in basic and secondary education in 2023/2024 and 1,122 teachers in those levels, about 10.4 pupils per teacher (national: 10.2); 10.7% of pupils attended private schools (16.3% nationally).
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- In grades 7 to 9 (the third cycle) the retention and dropout rate in Alentejo Litoral reached 10.7% in 2023/2024, against 6.2% across Portugal. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The gross pre-school enrolment rate in Alentejo Litoral was 107.2% in 2023/2024 (Portugal: 100.6%); rates can exceed 100% when children enrol outside their home area. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- 39.4% of secondary pupils in Alentejo Litoral followed vocational or dual-certification courses in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 39.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Schools in Alentejo Litoral had an average of 1.1 enrolled pupils per computer in 2023/2024, compared with 1.2 in mainland Portugal. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alentejo Litoral compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) (2023/2024)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baixo Alentejo | 7.4% |
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 6.3% |
| 3 | Algarve | 6.2% |
| 4 | Alentejo Litoral | 5.8% |
| 5 | Península de Setúbal | 5.7% |
| 6 | Alto Alentejo | 5.4% |
| 7 | Lezíria do Tejo | 5.1% |
Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) (2023/2024)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Médio Tejo | 90.9% |
| 18 | Baixo Alentejo | 90.1% |
| 19 | Oeste | 89.8% |
| 20 | Alentejo Litoral | 89.3% |
| 21 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 89.0% |
| 22 | Lezíria do Tejo | 88.2% |
| 23 | Grande Lisboa | 87.1% |
Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education (2023/2024)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Região de Aveiro | 10.7 |
| 6 | Lezíria do Tejo | 10.6 |
| 7 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 10.5 |
| 8 | Alentejo Litoral | 10.4 |
| 9 | Médio Tejo | 10.4 |
| 10 | Cávado | 10.2 |
| 11 | Ave | 10.0 |
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Sources
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
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