Which has higher children out of school, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Portugal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?

6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.

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.

Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Children out of school

Portugal

0.5%

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0.5%

in 2024

Portugal rank

171st

Saudi Arabia rank

169th

Children out of school over time

Portugal
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 196 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.4%	5.0%	3.7%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.2%	2.7%	2.6%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for children out of school?: Portugal ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th 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: 17 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.