Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9753 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9753 GPI
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.9949 GPI
in 1993
All-time low
0.956 GPI
in 2008
Years of data
25
1993–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.995 GPI1994: 0.98 GPI1995: 0.979 GPI1996: 0.983 GPI1998: 0.978 GPI1999: 0.979 GPI2000: 0.979 GPI2001: 0.989 GPI2002: 0.977 GPI2003: 0.973 GPI2004: 0.978 GPI2005: 0.977 GPI2006: 0.971 GPI2007: 0.964 GPI2008: 0.956 GPI2009: 0.969 GPI2010: 0.972 GPI2011: 0.972 GPI2012: 0.968 GPI2013: 0.964 GPI2014: 0.96 GPI2015: 0.961 GPI2016: 0.966 GPI2017: 0.969 GPI2018: 0.975 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Portugal is 0.9753 GPI, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Portugal peaked at 0.9949 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.956 GPI, in 2008.

That places Portugal 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Portugal, 1993 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1993 0.9949 GPI
1994 0.9805 GPI -1.5%
1995 0.9791 GPI -0.1%
1996 0.9831 GPI +0.4%
1998 0.9781 GPI -0.5%
1999 0.9792 GPI +0.1%
2000 0.9792 GPI +0.0%
2001 0.9893 GPI +1.0%
2002 0.977 GPI -1.2%
2003 0.9728 GPI -0.4%
2004 0.9782 GPI +0.6%
2005 0.9766 GPI -0.2%
2006 0.9708 GPI -0.6%
2007 0.9644 GPI -0.7%
2008 0.956 GPI -0.9%
2009 0.9695 GPI +1.4%
2010 0.972 GPI +0.3%
2011 0.9717 GPI -0.0%
2012 0.9684 GPI -0.3%
2013 0.9641 GPI -0.4%
2014 0.9599 GPI -0.4%
2015 0.9614 GPI +0.2%
2016 0.9658 GPI +0.5%
2017 0.9685 GPI +0.3%
2018 0.9753 GPI +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9825 GPI 0.9781 GPI 0.9949 GPI 6
2000s 0.9734 GPI 0.956 GPI 0.9893 GPI 10
2010s 0.9675 GPI 0.9599 GPI 0.9753 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 139 Barbados 0.9777 GPI compare
  2. 140 Moldova 0.9772 GPI compare
  3. 141 South Africa 0.977 GPI compare
  4. 143 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9732 GPI compare
  5. 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9717 GPI compare
  6. 145 Chile 0.9715 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Portugal?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Portugal was 0.9753 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9949 GPI in 1993.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.956 GPI in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Portugal ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
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

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.