Which has higher primary education, pupils, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?

Portugal, at 598,661 against 586,477 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?

40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Primary education, pupils

Portugal

598,661

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

586,477

in 2024

Portugal rank

100th

United Arab Emirates rank

103rd

Primary education, pupils over time

Portugal
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 598,661 against 586,477 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 12,184.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.19 million	45,136	1.14 million	Portugal
1980s	1.23 million	127,835	1.10 million	Portugal
1990s	933,048	246,947	686,101	Portugal
2000s	773,147	268,178	504,969	Portugal
2010s	617,180	648,860	31,680	United Arab Emirates
2020s	592,835	534,970	57,864	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?: Portugal, at 598,661 against 586,477 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?: 12,184, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Portugal ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd 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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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: 20 August 2026

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