Australia vs Portugal: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes

Australia
2,833
in 2024
Portugal
2,741
in 2023
Australia rank
145th
Portugal rank
146th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 145th and Portugal ranks 146th of 204 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Australia or Portugal?
Australia, at 2,833 against 2,741 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Australia ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 146th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release