Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Portugal

Portugal: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 94.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.2%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
50th
of 132 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2016
All-time low
78.2%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Portugal, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 78.2 %2001: 85.9 %2002: 87.7 %2003: 91.2 %2004: 89.7 %2005: 94.5 %2006: 95.1 %2007: 95.5 %2008: 96.6 %2009: 95.8 %2010: 95.3 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 95.7 %2014: 98 %2015: 96.4 %2016: 99.8 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 94.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Portugal is 94.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Portugal peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1999.

That places Portugal 50th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Portugal, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 78.2%
2001 85.9% +9.8%
2002 87.7% +2.1%
2003 91.2% +4.0%
2004 89.7% -1.6%
2005 94.5% +5.2%
2006 95.1% +0.7%
2007 95.5% +0.4%
2008 96.6% +1.2%
2009 95.8% -0.8%
2010 95.3% -0.5%
2011 98.8% +3.7%
2012 97.7% -1.1%
2013 95.7% -2.1%
2014 98.0% +2.5%
2015 96.4% -1.7%
2016 99.8% +3.6%
2017 99.3% -0.5%
2018 94.2% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.2% 78.2% 78.2% 1
2000s 92.4% 85.9% 96.6% 9
2010s 97.3% 94.2% 99.8% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 47 Greece 94.7% compare
  2. 48 Ecuador 94.6% compare
  3. 49 Slovenia 94.3% compare
  4. 51 Mongolia 94.1% compare
  5. 52 Dominican Republic 93.4% compare
  6. 53 Pakistan 93.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Portugal?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Portugal was 94.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Portugal ranks 50th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/