Argentina vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Argentina
0.4%
in 2017
Portugal
0.4%
in 2018
Argentina rank
159th
Portugal rank
161st

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Portugal ahead.

Argentina ranks 159th and Portugal ranks 161st of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 3.4% 11.4% 8.0% Portugal
1980s 4.5% 0.5% 4.1% Argentina
1990s 3.8% 1.2% 2.7% Argentina
2000s 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% Portugal
2010s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Argentina or Portugal?
Argentina, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Argentina and Portugal?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 159th and Portugal ranks 161st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/