Portugal vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Portugal
0.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
166th
United Kingdom rank
168th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 168th of 181 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% United Kingdom
2010s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% United Kingdom
2020s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% United Kingdom

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, Portugal or United Kingdom?
Portugal, at 0.5% against 0.5% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Portugal and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Portugal ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 168th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,180 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release