Europe & Central Asia vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Europe & Central Asia
103.0%
in 2019
Portugal
113.3%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Portugal rank
11th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 113.3% against 103.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 91.0% 85.3% 5.7% Europe & Central Asia
1980s 94.3% 88.4% 5.9% Europe & Central Asia
1990s 96.1% 106.4% 10.3% Portugal
2000s 97.6% 110.9% 13.3% Portugal
2010s 101.6% 110.7% 9.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Europe & Central Asia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 113.3% against 103.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?
10.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.