Mexico vs Portugal: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Mexico
6.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
6.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
121st
Portugal rank
123rd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
468101214197119972023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6.89 units per square kilometre against 6.54 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.35 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Mexico ranks 121st and Portugal ranks 123rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 5.75 units per square kilometre 12.99 units per square kilometre 7.24 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 7.69 units per square kilometre 13.43 units per square kilometre 5.74 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 7.47 units per square kilometre 10.2 units per square kilometre 2.73 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 7.59 units per square kilometre 8.38 units per square kilometre 0.7866 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 7.47 units per square kilometre 7.3 units per square kilometre 0.1725 units per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 7.01 units per square kilometre 6.47 units per square kilometre 0.5381 units per square kilometre Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Mexico or Portugal?
Mexico, at 6.89 units per square kilometre against 6.54 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Mexico and Portugal?
0.35 units per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Mexico ranks 121st and Portugal ranks 123rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.