Australia vs Portugal: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Australia
2,833 children
in 2024
Portugal
2,741 children
in 2023
Australia rank
140th
Portugal rank
141st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,833 children against 2,741 children in Portugal, a difference of 92 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 141st of 196 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 children | 1,473 children | 9,436 children | Australia |
| 2010s | 11,770 children | 6,794 children | 4,976 children | Australia |
| 2020s | 8,245 children | 1,392 children | 6,852 children | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 2,833 children against 2,741 children in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Australia and Portugal?
- 92 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Australia ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 141st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.