Arab World vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Arab World
69.5%
in 2018
Portugal
99.9%
in 2018
Arab World rank
32nd
Portugal rank
32nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.9% against 69.5% in Arab World, a difference of 30.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 60.0% 94.5% 34.5% Portugal
2010s 66.0% 98.8% 32.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Arab World or Portugal?
Portugal, at 99.9% against 69.5% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Arab World and Portugal?
30.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.