Botswana vs Portugal: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Botswana
99.5%
in 2022
Portugal
99.5%
in 2023
Botswana rank
30th
Portugal rank
27th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Botswana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 209 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 85.0% | 27.9% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 79.7% | 97.0% | 17.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 99.8% | 11.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 99.6% | 10.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.8% | 0.4% | 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, Botswana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Botswana and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Botswana ranks 30th 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
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.