Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Primary education, pupils

Portugal
598,661
in 2023
Turkmenistan
631,199
in 2024
Portugal rank
100th
Turkmenistan rank
97th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Portugal
  • Turkmenistan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 631,199 against 598,661 in Portugal, a difference of 32,538.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 206 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 612,700 557,184 55,516 Portugal
2020s 592,835 613,481 20,646 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 631,199 against 598,661 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Portugal and Turkmenistan?
32,538, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Portugal ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th 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.