Fiji vs Portugal: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Fiji
2,471 children
in 2024
Portugal
2,741 children
in 2023
Fiji rank
144th
Portugal rank
141st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Fiji
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,741 children against 2,471 children in Fiji, a difference of 270 children.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,346 children | 1,512 children | 7,834 children | Fiji |
| 2010s | 7,133 children | 7,746 children | 613.69 children | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,945 children | 1,312 children | 1,633 children | Fiji |
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, Fiji or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,741 children against 2,471 children in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Fiji and Portugal?
- 270 children, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and Portugal rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Fiji ranks 144th 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.