Cyprus vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cyprus
0.1%
in 2024
Portugal
0.1%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
176th
Portugal rank
177th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 176th and Portugal ranks 177th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 1.9% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cyprus ranks 176th and Portugal ranks 177th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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
February 2026 Data Release