Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 109.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
109.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 188 countries
All-time high
119.2%
in 2001
All-time low
107.6%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Portugal, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 114.2 %1994: 116.1 %1995: 116.7 %1996: 116.2 %1998: 118 %1999: 117.8 %2000: 118.5 %2001: 119.2 %2002: 116.2 %2003: 116.4 %2004: 113.5 %2005: 113.8 %2006: 115.4 %2007: 115.2 %2008: 113.9 %2009: 111.8 %2010: 110.4 %2011: 109.6 %2012: 109.4 %2013: 111.1 %2014: 108.7 %2015: 108.8 %2016: 107.6 %2017: 108.1 %2018: 109 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 109.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Portugal peaked at 119.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 107.6%, in 2016.

That places Portugal 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Portugal, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 114.2%
1994 116.1% +1.7%
1995 116.7% +0.5%
1996 116.2% -0.4%
1998 118.0% +1.5%
1999 117.8% -0.1%
2000 118.5% +0.6%
2001 119.2% +0.6%
2002 116.2% -2.6%
2003 116.4% +0.2%
2004 113.5% -2.5%
2005 113.8% +0.2%
2006 115.4% +1.5%
2007 115.2% -0.2%
2008 113.9% -1.1%
2009 111.8% -1.8%
2010 110.4% -1.3%
2011 109.6% -0.7%
2012 109.4% -0.2%
2013 111.1% +1.5%
2014 108.7% -2.1%
2015 108.8% +0.0%
2016 107.6% -1.1%
2017 108.1% +0.5%
2018 109.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116.5% 114.2% 118.0% 6
2000s 115.4% 111.8% 119.2% 10
2010s 109.2% 107.6% 111.1% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 24 Peru 109.8% compare
  2. 25 Nicaragua 109.2% compare
  3. 26 Aruba 109.2% compare
  4. 28 Kazakhstan 108.8% compare
  5. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 108.8% compare
  6. 30 Spain 108.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Portugal?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Portugal was 109.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 119.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 107.6% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Portugal ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.