Portugal vs Palestine, State of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Portugal
1.18 million number
in 2020
Palestine, State of
1.17 million number
in 2019
Portugal rank
92nd
Palestine, State of rank
93rd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.18 million number against 1.17 million number in Palestine, State of, a difference of 6,290 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 92nd and Palestine, State of ranks 93rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.07 million number 814,884 number 251,631 number Portugal
2000s 1.02 million number 993,895 number 27,399 number Portugal
2010s 1.27 million number 1.10 million number 169,368 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Portugal or Palestine, State of?
Portugal, at 1.18 million number against 1.17 million number in Palestine, State of as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Portugal and Palestine, State of?
6,290 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Palestine, State of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Palestine, State of rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 92nd and Palestine, State of ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.