Ireland vs Portugal: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Ireland
562,973 number
in 2019
Portugal
558,740 number
in 2020
Ireland rank
104th
Portugal rank
105th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 562,973 number against 558,740 number in Portugal, a difference of 4,233 number.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 104th and Portugal ranks 105th of 206 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 369,530 number 1.01 million number 637,774 number Portugal
1980s 421,504 number 993,353 number 571,849 number Portugal
1990s 412,094 number 762,303 number 350,210 number Portugal
2000s 449,103 number 646,656 number 197,552 number Portugal
2010s 529,937 number 616,991 number 87,054 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 562,973 number against 558,740 number in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Ireland and Portugal?
4,233 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 104th and Portugal ranks 105th of 206 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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