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

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Puerto Rico: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Portugal

252,728 number

in 2020

Puerto Rico

259,985 number

in 2013

Portugal rank

126th

Puerto Rico rank

125th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

Portugal
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 259,985 number against 252,728 number in Portugal, a difference of 7,257 number.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 126th and Puerto Rico ranks 125th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	322,198 number	119,418 number	202,780 number	Portugal
2000s	321,190 number	107,832 number	213,358 number	Portugal
2010s	303,482 number	135,402 number	168,080 number	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Portugal or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 259,985 number against 252,728 number in Portugal as of 2013.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Portugal and Puerto Rico?: 7,257 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?: Portugal ranks 126th and Puerto Rico ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/