India vs Portugal: School enrollment, primary, female

India
110.6%
in 2025
Portugal
111.2%
in 2023
India rank
31st
Portugal rank
28th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • India
  • Portugal
0255075100125197119982025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 111.2% against 110.6% in India, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

India ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 103.7% 112.4% 8.6% Portugal
2010s 106.3% 105.4% 0.9% India
2020s 106.6% 107.3% 0.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, India or Portugal?
Portugal, at 111.2% against 110.6% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between India and Portugal?
0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do India and Portugal rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
India ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.