Education in Cávado (Norte, Portugal): official figures
The retention and dropout rate in basic education in the Cávado was 1.5% in 2023/2024 (national: 3.9%), 3rd lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How do secondary schools perform in The Cávado?
The secondary-school transition and completion rate in the Cávado stood at 93.5% in 2023/2024, 5th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions; nationally it was 90.4%.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many students are there in The Cávado?
The Cávado had 55,605 pupils in basic and secondary education in 2023/2024 and 5,442 teachers in those levels, about 10.2 pupils per teacher (national: 10.2); 20.5% 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 the Cávado reached 2.6% 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 the Cávado was 105.7% 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
- 37.1% of secondary pupils in the Cávado followed vocational or dual-certification courses in 2023/2024, below the national figure of 39.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Schools in the Cávado 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
- Higher-education institutions located in the Cávado awarded degrees to 143.0 graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 88.7 (4th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Cávado compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) (2023/2024)
Cávado ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Região de Leiria | 2.5% |
| 21 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 2.2% |
| 22 | Douro | 2.1% |
| 23 | Ave | 1.6% |
| 24 | Cávado | 1.5% |
| 25 | Alto Minho | 1.4% |
| 26 | Tâmega e Sousa | 1.4% |
Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) (2023/2024)
Cávado ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alto Minho | 95.3% |
| 3 | Ave | 95.1% |
| 4 | Douro | 94.0% |
| 5 | Cávado | 93.5% |
| 6 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 93.0% |
| 7 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 93.0% |
| 8 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 93.0% |
Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education (2023/2024)
Cávado ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Algarve | 10.0 |
| 13 | Região de Coimbra | 9.7 |
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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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