Ireland vs Portugal: School enrollment, primary, male

Ireland
97.7%
in 2011
Portugal
97.9%
in 2017
Ireland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
21st

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 97.9% against 97.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 95.8% 92.5% 3.3% Ireland
1980s 92.2% 96.5% 4.2% Portugal
1990s 87.6% 99.3% 11.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 97.9% against 97.7% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Ireland and Portugal?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1994.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Ireland ranks 23rd 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.