Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 111.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 111.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Portugal peaked at 118.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 102.6%, in 2017.
That places Portugal 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 118.7% | — |
| 2002 | 113.3% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 112.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 112.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 112.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 111.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 110.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 109.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 109.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 108.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 107.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 107.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 105.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 104.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 103.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 102.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 103.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 103.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 104.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 105.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 108.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 111.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.2% | 109.1% | 118.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 102.6% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.3% | 104.8% | 111.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0276 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,979 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.029 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Portugal was 111.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 118.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.6% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release