Which has higher children out of school, Republic of Moldova or Portugal?

Portugal, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Portugal?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Portugal: Children out of school

Republic of Moldova

0.5%

in 2024

Portugal

0.5%

in 2023

Republic of Moldova rank

174th

Portugal rank

171st

Children out of school over time

Republic of Moldova
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 171st of 196 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.7%	1.1%	2.6%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Republic of Moldova or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Republic of Moldova and Portugal?: 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Portugal?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Portugal rank globally for children out of school?: Republic of Moldova ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.