South Korea vs Portugal: School enrollment, primary, female

South Korea
97.2%
in 2017
Portugal
97.2%
in 2017
South Korea rank
30th
Portugal rank
29th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Portugal
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 97.2% against 97.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 96.2% 91.4% 4.8% South Korea
2010s 97.0% 97.3% 0.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, South Korea or Portugal?
Portugal, at 97.2% against 97.2% in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between South Korea and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
South Korea ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.