Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0276 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal stood at 0.0276 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0661 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 units per person, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 169th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0646 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0656 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0661 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.066 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0629 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0621 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0612 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0611 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0597 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0605 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0603 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0606 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0602 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0591 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0606 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0587 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0586 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0547 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0516 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0487 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0483 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0442 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0426 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.041 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0391 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0381 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0376 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0354 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0349 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0344 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.034 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0339 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0339 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0337 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0333 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0318 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0309 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0294 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0292 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0284 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0274 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0275 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0276 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0597 units per person | 0.0661 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0592 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0606 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0443 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0516 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0349 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0277 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 166 Barbados 0.0281 units per person compare
- 167 North Macedonia 0.0279 units per person compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 0.0277 units per person compare
- 170 Republic of Moldova 0.0275 units per person compare
- 171 Greece 0.027 units per person compare
- 172 Macau, China 0.0267 units per person compare
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.0276 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0661 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 units per person in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.