Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index

Portugal
0.9778 GPI
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9763 GPI
in 2018
Portugal rank
127th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
130th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.9778 GPI against 0.9763 GPI in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0015 GPI.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 GPI 0.9956 GPI 0.0422 GPI Portugal
2000s 1.01 GPI 0.9978 GPI 0.0111 GPI Portugal
2010s 0.9679 GPI 0.9706 GPI 0.0027 GPI United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 0.9778 GPI against 0.9763 GPI in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0015 GPI, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
Portugal ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,598 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.