Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?

Portugal, at 598,661 against 586,477 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?

42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Portugal

598,661

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

586,477

in 2024

Portugal rank

100th

United Arab Emirates rank

103rd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Portugal
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 598,661 against 586,477 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 12,184.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.19 million	45,136	1.14 million	Portugal
1980s	1.22 million	134,839	1.08 million	Portugal
1990s	924,741	248,203	676,538	Portugal
2000s	773,147	268,178	504,969	Portugal
2010s	617,180	648,860	31,680	United Arab Emirates
2020s	592,835	534,970	57,864	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?: Portugal, at 598,661 against 586,477 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?: 12,184, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Portugal ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.