Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 113.3% against 111.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.3% | 91.6% | 6.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 88.4% | 93.2% | 4.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 101.8% | 98.4% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 110.9% | 102.6% | 8.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 109.5% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 113.3% against 111.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Portugal ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- 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
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.