Portugal vs South Asia: School enrollment, primary, male

Portugal
97.9%
in 2017
South Asia
88.6%
in 2018
Portugal rank
21st
South Asia rank
26th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Portugal
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 97.9% against 88.6% in South Asia, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 26th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 92.5% 76.7% 15.8% Portugal
1980s 96.5% 77.5% 19.0% Portugal
1990s 99.3% 83.1% 16.2% Portugal
2010s 97.8% 88.3% 9.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Portugal or South Asia?
Portugal, at 97.9% against 88.6% in South Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Portugal and South Asia?
9.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Portugal ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 26th 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.