Portugal vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Portugal
109.0%
in 2018
South Asia
92.5%
in 2019
Portugal rank
27th
South Asia rank
32nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Portugal
- South Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 109.0% against 92.5% in South Asia, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.5% | 69.9% | 46.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 115.4% | 83.2% | 32.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 109.2% | 98.5% | 10.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Portugal or South Asia?
- Portugal, at 109.0% against 92.5% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Portugal and South Asia?
- 16.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Portugal ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.