Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children not in school

Portugal
0.0699
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0459
in 2023
Portugal rank
172nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
173rd

Children not in school over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0699 against 0.0459 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 172nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd of 174 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.44 4.62 5.82 Portugal
2010s 4.04 1.85 2.19 Portugal
2020s 0.1836 0.105 0.0785 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 0.0699 against 0.0459 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in children not in school between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.024, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for children not in school?
Portugal ranks 172nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed