Portugal vs Slovakia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Portugal
2,741 children
in 2023
Slovakia
2,535 children
in 2024
Portugal rank
141st
Slovakia rank
143rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,741 children against 2,535 children in Slovakia, a difference of 206 children.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Slovakia ahead.
Portugal ranks 141st and Slovakia ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,473 children | 6,559 children | 5,086 children | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 6,794 children | 13,294 children | 6,500 children | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1,392 children | 7,802 children | 6,409 children | Slovakia |
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, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 2,741 children against 2,535 children in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 206 children, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Portugal ranks 141st and Slovakia ranks 143rd 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.