Ireland vs Portugal: Average age, primary education and below

Ireland
63.36
in 2016
Portugal
61.85
in 2016
Ireland rank
14th
Portugal rank
16th

Average age, primary education and below over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
0204060198319992016

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 63.36 against 61.85 in Portugal, a difference of 1.51.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 105 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 32.43 32.24 0.1983 Ireland
2000s 60 51.02 8.98 Ireland
2010s 63.19 59.9 3.28 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, primary education and below, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 63.36 against 61.85 in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age, primary education and below between Ireland and Portugal?
1.51, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for average age, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed