Morocco vs Portugal: Children out of school

Morocco
0.5%
in 2021
Portugal
0.5%
in 2023
Morocco rank
173rd
Portugal rank
171st

Children out of school over time

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
0204060197119972023

How they compare

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

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 173rd and Portugal ranks 171st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% 0.2% 12.6% Morocco
2010s 7.3% 1.1% 6.2% Morocco
2020s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Morocco or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Morocco and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for children out of school?
Morocco ranks 173rd 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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About this data

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

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.