Portugal vs World: School enrollment, primary, male

Portugal
97.9%
in 2017
World
90.5%
in 2018
Portugal rank
21st
World rank
21st

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Portugal
  • World
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 97.9% against 90.5% in World, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times World's.

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

Portugal ranks 21st and World ranks 21st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Difference Ahead
1970s 92.5% 82.4% 10.1% Portugal
1980s 96.5% 84.6% 11.9% Portugal
1990s 99.3% 86.2% 13.1% Portugal
2010s 97.8% 90.2% 7.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Portugal or World?
Portugal, at 97.9% against 90.5% in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Portugal and World?
7.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Portugal and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Portugal ranks 21st and World 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.