Croatia vs Portugal: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Croatia
2,642 children
in 2023
Portugal
2,741 children
in 2023
Croatia rank
142nd
Portugal rank
141st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,741 children against 2,642 children in Croatia, a difference of 99 children.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Croatia ranks 142nd and Portugal ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,564 children | 1,600 children | 35.5 children | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,284 children | 6,794 children | 4,510 children | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,708 children | 1,392 children | 1,315 children | Croatia |
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, Croatia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,741 children against 2,642 children in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Croatia and Portugal?
- 99 children, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Croatia ranks 142nd 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.