Portugal vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Portugal
69.4%
in 2023
United States
67.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
16th
United States rank
18th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 69.4% against 67.8% in United States, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and United States ranks 18th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 64.7% | 24.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 78.6% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 67.8% | 1.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 69.4% against 67.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Portugal and United States?
- 1.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Portugal ranks 16th and United States ranks 18th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release