Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Portugal
Portugal: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 97.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Portugal, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Portugal is 97.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Portugal peaked at 99.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1974.
That places Portugal 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 88.1% | — |
| 1974 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 92.3% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 95.7% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 97.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.4% | 88.0% | 95.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 95.3% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.6% | 98.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Portugal?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Portugal was 97.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1974.
- How does Portugal rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.