School enrollment, primary, female in Portugal
Portugal: School enrollment, primary, female was 111.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Portugal is 111.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Portugal peaked at 118.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 102.6%, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 28th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % gross | 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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Portugal?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Portugal was 111.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 118.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.6% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.