Portugal has made “fair progress” in reducing early school leaving (9th grade or less), but the “real dimension” of the phenomenon has yet to be assessed, reveals a report by the Court of Auditors.
The Court of Auditors (TdC) recognizes that early school leaving in the country has evolved favorably – in 2019, it was 10,6% -, noting that it is already close to the 10% target set for 2020. However, it emphasizes that the inefficiency of registration control or the absence of an “overall strategy” compromise the “reliability” of the numbers.
The TdC audit recalls that Portugal has been improving in the fight against school dropout – in 1992, the rate was 50% – but reinforces that the country “is still far from eliminating” this reality. Although it is in line with the European Union average (10,3%), Portugal occupies only 21st place among the (then) 28 Member States, highlights the report.
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