Greece vs Portugal: School enrollment, primary, male

Greece
98.0%
in 2017
Portugal
97.9%
in 2017
Greece rank
19th
Portugal rank
21st

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Greece currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 94.0% 92.5% 1.5% Greece
1980s 92.0% 96.5% 4.4% Portugal
1990s 88.9% 99.3% 10.4% Portugal
2010s 97.6% 97.8% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Greece and Portugal?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Greece ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 167 countries.
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.