Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Mongolia or Portugal?

Mongolia, at 97.7% against 97.6% in Portugal as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?

16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.

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.

Mongolia vs Portugal: School enrollment, primary

Mongolia

97.7%

in 2018

Portugal

97.6%

in 2017

Mongolia rank

33rd

Portugal rank

36th

School enrollment, primary over time

Mongolia
Portugal

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 97.7% against 97.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	95.5%	97.6%	2.2%	Portugal
1990s	82.9%	99.5%	16.7%	Portugal
2000s	91.3%	98.0%	6.7%	Portugal
2010s	96.7%	98.3%	1.6%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Mongolia or Portugal?: Mongolia, at 97.7% against 97.6% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Mongolia and Portugal?: 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for school enrollment, primary?: Mongolia ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 186 countries.
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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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: 17 September 2026

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.