Portugal vs South Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre

Portugal
3.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
120th
South Africa rank
123rd

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
2468197019962023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.35 units per square kilometre against 3.19 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.16 units per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 204 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 7.06 units per square kilometre 2.05 units per square kilometre 5.01 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 5.31 units per square kilometre 3.22 units per square kilometre 2.09 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 4.38 units per square kilometre 3.1 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 3.79 units per square kilometre 3.11 units per square kilometre 0.6859 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 3.32 units per square kilometre 3.24 units per square kilometre 0.0777 units per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 3.35 units per square kilometre against 3.19 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre between Portugal and South Africa?
0.16 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,970 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (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.