Cyprus vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cyprus
0.5%
in 2023
Portugal
0.3%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
174th
Portugal rank
175th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 175th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.0% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cyprus ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 175th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release