Least developed countries vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Least developed countries
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 99.9% against 59.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 40.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 91.4% | 54.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 94.5% | 49.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 98.5% | 42.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Least developed countries or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 99.9% against 59.1% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 40.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th 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
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.