Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Portugal
538,035
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
496,340
in 2025
Portugal rank
111th
United Arab Emirates rank
113th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 538,035 against 496,340 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 41,695.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 222 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665,528 | 271,792 | 393,736 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 624,389 | 503,842 | 120,548 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 548,402 | 508,324 | 40,078 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
- Portugal, at 538,035 against 496,340 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 41,695, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 222 countries.
- 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