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

13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Greece

1.2%

in 2018

Portugal

1.2%

in 2017

Greece rank

127th

Portugal rank

130th

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

Greece
Portugal

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 127th and Portugal ranks 130th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.6%	8.6%	4.0%	Portugal
1980s	7.1%	4.4%	2.7%	Greece
1990s	11.3%	1.4%	9.8%	Greece
2010s	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	Greece

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, female, Greece or Portugal?: Greece, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Greece and Portugal?: 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Greece ranks 127th and Portugal ranks 130th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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