How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?

14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Portugal: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Ireland

2,748 number

in 2018

Portugal

5,326 number

in 2018

Ireland rank

118th

Portugal rank

115th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Ireland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,326 number against 2,748 number in Ireland, a difference of 2,578 number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 115th of 139 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	48,490 number	463,140 number	414,651 number	Portugal
1990s	19,759 number	99,529 number	79,770 number	Portugal
2000s	16,288 number	77,356 number	61,068 number	Portugal
2010s	1,941 number	11,476 number	9,535 number	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Ireland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 5,326 number against 2,748 number in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Ireland and Portugal?: 2,578 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Ireland ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 115th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, 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: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/