ALECSO: Member Countries vs Portugal: School age population, primary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Member Countries
60.75 million
in 2024
Portugal
538,035
in 2024
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
114th
Portugal rank
111th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Member Countries
- Portugal
How they compare
ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 60.75 million against 538,035 in Portugal, a difference of 60.21 million.
That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 112.9 times Portugal's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 111th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Member Countries | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.48 million | 665,528 | 42.81 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2010s | 51.19 million | 624,389 | 50.57 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2020s | 60.11 million | 548,402 | 59.56 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Member Countries or Portugal?
- ALECSO: Member Countries, at 60.75 million against 538,035 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal?
- 60.21 million, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 111th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release