School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal
Portugal: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9883 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9883 GPI
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
112th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1 GPI
in 1984
All-time low
0.8859 GPI
in 1988
Years of data
48
1971–2020
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal stood at 0.9883 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal peaked at 1 GPI in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.8859 GPI, in 1988.
Portugal ranks 112th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9827 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9844 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9802 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9764 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9726 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9636 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9516 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.953 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9297 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9551 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9558 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9455 GPI | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9469 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9456 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8859 GPI | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9556 GPI | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9518 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9611 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.957 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9501 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9542 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9513 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9557 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.957 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.957 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9832 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9614 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9489 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9493 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9525 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.951 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9464 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9452 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9661 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9701 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9713 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9713 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9648 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9583 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9625 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9649 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9668 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9741 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9791 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9883 GPI | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.966 GPI | 0.9297 GPI | 0.9844 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9602 GPI | 0.8859 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9549 GPI | 0.9501 GPI | 0.9611 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9561 GPI | 0.9452 GPI | 0.9832 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9683 GPI | 0.9583 GPI | 0.9791 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9883 GPI | 0.9883 GPI | 0.9883 GPI | 1 |
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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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal was 0.9883 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8859 GPI in 1988.
- How does Portugal rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Portugal ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.