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
2.557.51012.515197019962023

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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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.