Moldova vs Portugal: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Moldova
0.0569 units per person
in 2024
Portugal
0.0566 units per person
in 2023
Moldova rank
171st
Portugal rank
172nd

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Moldova
  • Portugal
00.050.10.15197119972024

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.0569 units per person against 0.0566 units per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.

Moldova ranks 171st and Portugal ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0852 units per person 0.1245 units per person 0.0394 units per person Portugal
1990s 0.1018 units per person 0.0944 units per person 0.0074 units per person Moldova
2000s 0.0669 units per person 0.0732 units per person 0.0064 units per person Portugal
2010s 0.0496 units per person 0.0642 units per person 0.0147 units per person Portugal
2020s 0.054 units per person 0.0569 units per person 0.0029 units per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Moldova or Portugal?
Moldova, at 0.0569 units per person against 0.0566 units per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Moldova and Portugal?
0.0003 units per person, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Portugal rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Moldova ranks 171st and Portugal ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.