Least developed countries vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Least developed countries
59.1%
in 2019
Portugal
99.9%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
37th
Portugal rank
32nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
0255075100197119952019

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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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.