Portugal vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Portugal
6.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
6.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
123rd
South Africa rank
126th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.54 units per square kilometre against 6.2 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.34 units per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.19 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 9.61 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 13.39 units per square kilometre | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 9.49 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.15 units per square kilometre | 6.35 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.38 units per square kilometre | 6.06 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.3 units per square kilometre | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 6.3 units per square kilometre | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 6.54 units per square kilometre against 6.2 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.34 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.