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

17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Portugal: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Greece

5,264 number

in 2018

Portugal

5,221 number

in 2018

Greece rank

69th

Portugal rank

70th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Greece
Portugal

How they compare

Greece currently reports 5,264 number against 5,221 number in Portugal, a difference of 43 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 70th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,932 number	23,246 number	4,314 number	Portugal
2000s	22,746 number	9,149 number	13,598 number	Greece
2010s	4,011 number	2,698 number	1,313 number	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Greece or Portugal?: Greece, at 5,264 number against 5,221 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Greece and Portugal?: 43 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Greece ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 70th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/