Hungary vs Portugal: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Hungary
43,536 number
in 2020
Portugal
41,672 number
in 2020
Hungary rank
110th
Portugal rank
112th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 43,536 number against 41,672 number in Portugal, a difference of 1,864 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Hungary ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 112th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 66,623 number 82,137 number 15,514 number Portugal
1980s 79,881 number 76,815 number 3,065 number Hungary
1990s 59,130 number 55,352 number 3,779 number Hungary
2000s 50,573 number 51,994 number 1,421 number Portugal
2010s 46,541 number 47,403 number 861.5 number Portugal
2020s 43,536 number 41,672 number 1,864 number Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Hungary or Portugal?
Hungary, at 43,536 number against 41,672 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Hungary and Portugal?
1,864 number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Hungary ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 112th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/