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

16 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, male (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

3,055 number

in 2018

Portugal

2,499 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 3,055 number against 2,499 number in Portugal, a difference of 556 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 70th of 132 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	9,946 number	11,824 number	1,878 number	Portugal
2000s	11,533 number	4,359 number	7,174 number	Greece
2010s	2,614 number	942.67 number	1,671 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 3,055 number against 2,499 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?: 556 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?: 16 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 132 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,347 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/