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

Luxembourg
1.0%
in 2015
Portugal
1.2%
in 2017
Luxembourg rank
132nd
Portugal rank
130th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Portugal
05101520197219942017

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 132nd and Portugal ranks 130th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 8.5% 8.6% 0.0% Portugal
1980s 21.0% 4.1% 16.9% Luxembourg
2010s 1.9% 1.2% 0.7% Luxembourg

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, Luxembourg or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Luxembourg as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Luxembourg and Portugal?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Luxembourg ranks 132nd 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

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/