Portugal vs Small states: School enrollment, primary, female

Portugal
97.2%
in 2017
Small states
86.1%
in 2018
Portugal rank
29th
Small states rank
27th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Small states
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 97.2% against 86.1% in Small states, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 29th and Small states ranks 27th of 167 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 91.4% 79.0% 12.4% Portugal
1980s 95.6% 80.1% 15.5% Portugal
1990s 98.6% 79.5% 19.1% Portugal
2010s 97.6% 86.1% 11.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Portugal or Small states?
Portugal, at 97.2% against 86.1% in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Portugal and Small states?
11.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Small states?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Small states rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Portugal ranks 29th and Small states ranks 27th 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.