Canada vs Portugal: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Canada
1.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal
1.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Canada rank
64th
Portugal rank
62nd

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
-5-2.502.55197219972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.83 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.

Canada ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s -2.95 % change on previous year 0.7992 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s 0.269 % change on previous year -0.2343 % change on previous year 0.5033 % change on previous year Canada
1990s 0.7663 % change on previous year -3.35 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year Canada
2000s -1.22 % change on previous year -0.413 % change on previous year 0.8058 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s 0.944 % change on previous year -1.92 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year Canada
2020s 0.2469 % change on previous year -0.558 % change on previous year 0.8049 % change on previous year Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Canada or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.83 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Canada and Portugal?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Canada ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.