Low income vs Portugal: School enrollment, primary

Low income
80.8%
in 2017
Portugal
97.6%
in 2017
Low income rank
33rd
Portugal rank
36th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Low income
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 97.6% against 80.8% in Low income, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 41 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 42.4% 92.0% 49.6% Portugal
1980s 49.6% 98.1% 48.5% Portugal
1990s 48.5% 99.4% 50.9% Portugal
2000s 66.9% 98.1% 31.2% Portugal
2010s 80.8% 97.3% 16.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Low income or Portugal?
Portugal, at 97.6% against 80.8% in Low income as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Low income and Portugal?
16.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Low income and Portugal rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Low income ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% 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
229 places, 6,046 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.