Portugal vs Slovakia: Children out of school, primary

Portugal
2,741
in 2023
Slovakia
2,535
in 2024
Portugal rank
145th
Slovakia rank
147th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
05.0k10.0k15.0k200120122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,741 against 2,535 in Slovakia, a difference of 206.

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

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

Portugal ranks 145th and Slovakia ranks 147th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,473 6,559 5,086 Slovakia
2010s 6,794 13,294 6,500 Slovakia
2020s 1,392 7,802 6,409 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Portugal or Slovakia?
Portugal, at 2,741 against 2,535 in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Portugal and Slovakia?
206, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Portugal ranks 145th and Slovakia ranks 147th 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.