Netherlands vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Netherlands
0.6%
in 2023
Portugal
0.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
164th
Portugal rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 164th and Portugal ranks 166th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Netherlands ranks 164th and Portugal ranks 166th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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