Peru vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary

Peru
0.2%
in 2024
Portugal
0.1%
in 2023
Peru rank
174th
Portugal rank
177th

Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time

  • Peru
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Peru's figure about 2.9 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 177th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 14.7% 10.4% 4.3% Peru
2010s 3.4% 4.0% 0.7% Portugal
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Peru

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, Peru or Portugal?
Peru, at 0.2% 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 Peru and Portugal?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
Peru ranks 174th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release