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

Moldova
99.5%
in 2024
Portugal
99.5%
in 2023
Moldova rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th

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

  • Moldova
  • Portugal
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.

Moldova ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 209 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 96.3% 98.9% 2.6% Portugal
2020s 99.5% 99.7% 0.3% 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, Moldova or Portugal?
Moldova, 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 Moldova and Portugal?
0.0%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Portugal rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Moldova ranks 25th 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
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