Canada vs Portugal: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Canada
1.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal
1.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Canada rank
68th
Portugal rank
65th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
-5-2.502.55197219972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.83 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.

Canada ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 65th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s -2.95 % change on previous year 0.7992 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s 0.269 % change on previous year -0.2343 % change on previous year 0.5033 % change on previous year Canada
1990s 0.7663 % change on previous year -3.35 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year Canada
2000s -1.22 % change on previous year -0.413 % change on previous year 0.8058 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s 0.944 % change on previous year -1.92 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year Canada
2020s 0.2469 % change on previous year -0.558 % change on previous year 0.8049 % change on previous year Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Canada or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.83 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Canada and Portugal?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Canada ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.