Australia vs Portugal: Children out of school, primary

Australia
2,833
in 2024
Portugal
2,741
in 2023
Australia rank
144th
Portugal rank
145th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,833 against 2,741 in Portugal, a difference of 92.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 145th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 10,909 1,473 9,436 Australia
2010s 11,770 6,794 4,976 Australia
2020s 8,245 1,392 6,852 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Australia or Portugal?
Australia, at 2,833 against 2,741 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Australia and Portugal?
92, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Australia ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 145th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.