Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Portugal

Portugal: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.6% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
88.6%
in 1973
Years of data
38
1973–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Portugal, 1973–2018

0204060801001973199520181973: 88.6 %1974: 88.6 %1976: 92.8 %1977: 93.8 %1978: 96.2 %1980: 95.8 %1981: 96.3 %1984: 98 %1985: 99.4 %1986: 99.6 %1987: 99.5 %1990: 99.7 %1991: 98.8 %1992: 99.6 %1993: 99.7 %1994: 99 %1995: 99.5 %1996: 99.6 %1999: 97.5 %2000: 97.5 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 99.5 %2005: 99.7 %2006: 99.5 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 98.9 %2009: 99.9 %2010: 100 %2011: 99.8 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 98.2 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 99.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Portugal stood at 99.6%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 25th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92.0% 88.6% 96.2% 5
1980s 98.1% 95.8% 99.6% 6
1990s 99.2% 97.5% 99.7% 8
2000s 99.4% 97.5% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.4% 98.2% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Algeria 99.6% compare
  2. 23 Czechia 99.6% compare
  3. 24 Morocco 99.6% compare
  4. 26 Australia 99.6% compare
  5. 27 Argentina 99.6% compare
  6. 28 Malta 99.5% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Portugal?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Portugal was 99.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.