ALECSO: Member Countries vs Portugal: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

ALECSO: Member Countries
10.76 million
in 2024
Portugal
90,160
in 2024
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
116th
Portugal rank
114th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • ALECSO: Member Countries
  • Portugal
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How they compare

ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 10.76 million against 90,160 in Portugal, a difference of 10.67 million.

That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 119.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 114th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Member Countries Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 7.77 million 109,982 7.66 million ALECSO: Member Countries
2010s 9.30 million 100,453 9.20 million ALECSO: Member Countries
2020s 10.71 million 86,653 10.63 million ALECSO: Member Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, ALECSO: Member Countries or Portugal?
ALECSO: Member Countries, at 10.76 million against 90,160 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal?
10.67 million, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 114th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release