Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Portugal: School enrollment, primary, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
92.3%
in 2018
Portugal
97.9%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Portugal
020406080100197319952018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 97.9% against 92.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 43 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 94.5% 99.9% 5.4% Portugal
2010s 93.6% 97.8% 4.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 97.9% against 92.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?
5.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% 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, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 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.