ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Portugal: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
11.38 million
in 2024
Portugal
93,562
in 2024
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
109th
Portugal rank
112th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 11.38 million against 93,562 in Portugal, a difference of 11.29 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 121.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 112th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 6.80 million 111,849 6.69 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 8.96 million 107,404 8.85 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 11.03 million 98,387 10.93 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Portugal?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 11.38 million against 93,562 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Portugal?
11.29 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Portugal rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 112th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release