Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Portugal
Portugal: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 105.0% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Portugal, 1971–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2009, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Portugal stood at 105.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Portugal peaked at 115.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 103.7%, in 1971.
That places Portugal 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 103.7% | — |
| 1972 | 106.6% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 105.1% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 107.3% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 105.0% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 115.4% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 110.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 109.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 112.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 113.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 106.8% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 105.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.2% | 103.7% | 115.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 109.5% | 105.0% | 113.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 105.1% compare
- 65 Mauritania 105.1% compare
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 105.0% compare
- 68 Germany 105.0% compare
- 69 North Macedonia 105.0% compare
- 70 Mexico 104.7% compare
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Portugal?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Portugal was 105.0% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 115.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.7% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.