MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Portugal: School age population, primary education, both sexes

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
66.50 million
in 2024
Portugal
538,035
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
108th
Portugal rank
111th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 66.50 million against 538,035 in Portugal, a difference of 65.96 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 123.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 111th of 221 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 56.93 million 665,528 56.26 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 62.32 million 624,389 61.69 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 66.13 million 548,402 65.58 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Portugal?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 66.50 million against 538,035 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Portugal?
65.96 million, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Portugal rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 108th 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release