Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Portugal
0.3%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
175th
Saudi Arabia rank
173rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd of 178 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 6.3% | 5.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Portugal ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd 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