Portugal vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Portugal
93,562
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
10.42 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
112th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
115th

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

  • Portugal
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 10.42 million against 93,562 in Portugal, a difference of 10.33 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 111.4 times Portugal's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 112th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 115th of 222 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 111,849 10.72 million 10.60 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 107,404 10.60 million 10.50 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 98,387 10.46 million 10.36 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

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, Portugal or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 10.42 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 Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
10.33 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 112th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 115th of 222 countries.
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