Albania vs Portugal: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Albania
99.5%
in 2024
Portugal
99.5%
in 2023
Albania rank
26th
Portugal rank
27th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Albania
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.

Albania ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 209 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Portugal Difference Ahead
1820s 0.2% 3.4% 3.2% Portugal
1830s 0.3% 4.9% 4.6% Portugal
1840s 0.5% 7.0% 6.6% Portugal
1850s 0.8% 11.3% 10.6% Portugal
1860s 1.2% 20.0% 18.8% Portugal
1870s 2.1% 29.5% 27.5% Portugal
1880s 3.4% 41.4% 38.0% Portugal
1890s 5.4% 40.5% 35.1% Portugal
1900s 8.7% 37.3% 28.6% Portugal
1910s 13.7% 39.9% 26.2% Portugal
1920s 19.7% 42.4% 22.7% Portugal
1930s 29.5% 55.1% 25.6% Portugal
1940s 57.1% 66.0% 8.9% Portugal
1950s 100.0% 85.0% 15.0% Albania
1960s 80.2% 88.0% 7.8% Portugal
1970s 97.5% 85.0% 12.5% Albania
1980s 100.0% 97.0% 3.0% Albania
2000s 95.9% 99.7% 3.8% Portugal
2010s 97.8% 98.9% 1.0% Portugal
2020s 92.5% 99.7% 7.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Albania or Portugal?
Albania, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Albania and Portugal?
0.0%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Portugal?
52 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do Albania and Portugal rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Albania ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

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