Eritrea vs Portugal: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Eritrea
101,322 number
in 2020
Portugal
98,179 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
108th
Portugal rank
109th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Portugal
50.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 101,322 number against 98,179 number in Portugal, a difference of 3,143 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Eritrea ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 109th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 34,438 number 167,282 number 132,844 number Portugal
1980s 46,427 number 169,232 number 122,805 number Portugal
1990s 64,062 number 138,728 number 74,666 number Portugal
2000s 70,550 number 109,852 number 39,302 number Portugal
2010s 81,714 number 106,573 number 24,859 number Portugal
2020s 101,322 number 98,179 number 3,143 number Eritrea

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, Eritrea or Portugal?
Eritrea, at 101,322 number against 98,179 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Portugal?
3,143 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Portugal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Portugal rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 109th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.