Namibia vs Portugal: Primary education, pupils

Namibia
590,029
in 2024
Portugal
598,661
in 2023
Namibia rank
102nd
Portugal rank
100th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Namibia
  • Portugal
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M197119972024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 598,661 against 590,029 in Namibia, a difference of 8,632.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 102nd and Portugal ranks 100th of 206 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 305,144 1.22 million 915,399 Portugal
1990s 359,639 933,048 573,409 Portugal
2000s 403,456 766,348 362,892 Portugal
2010s 447,938 668,464 220,526 Portugal
2020s 541,575 592,835 51,260 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Namibia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 598,661 against 590,029 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Namibia and Portugal?
8,632, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Portugal rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Namibia ranks 102nd and Portugal ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.