Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 97.6% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.3% | 47.1% | 47.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 55.6% | 42.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 54.0% | 45.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 69.1% | 28.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 97.6% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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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About this data
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.