How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Portugal?

13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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.

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

Belize

0.5%

in 2019

Portugal

0.4%

in 2018

Belize rank

158th

Portugal rank

161st

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

Belize
Portugal

How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 158th and Portugal ranks 161st of 188 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.8%	0.8%	2.9%	Belize
2010s	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	Belize

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, Belize or Portugal?: Belize, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Belize and Portugal?: 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Portugal?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Belize and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Belize ranks 158th 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: 18 September 2026

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/