Ireland vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ireland
0.4%
in 2022
Portugal
0.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
167th
Portugal rank
169th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 167th and Portugal ranks 169th of 171 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 4.2% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Portugal |
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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ireland ranks 167th and Portugal ranks 169th of 171 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, female (%). 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