India vs Portugal: School enrollment, primary

India
111.0%
in 2025
Portugal
111.0%
in 2023
India rank
34th
Portugal rank
35th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • India
  • Portugal
0255075100125197119982025

How they compare

India currently reports 111.0% against 111.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

India ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 205 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 106.6% 114.4% 7.8% Portugal
2010s 105.4% 107.0% 1.5% Portugal
2020s 106.7% 107.6% 0.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, India or Portugal?
India, at 111.0% against 111.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between India and Portugal?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do India and Portugal rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
India ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). 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 (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.