Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Portugal

Portugal: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 99.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1984
All-time low
88.0%
in 1974
Years of data
38
1973–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Portugal, 1973–2018

0204060801001973199520181973: 88.1 %1974: 88 %1976: 92.3 %1977: 93.2 %1978: 95.7 %1980: 95.3 %1981: 95.9 %1984: 100 %1985: 98.9 %1986: 99.3 %1987: 99 %1990: 100 %1991: 99 %1992: 100 %1993: 100 %1994: 98.1 %1995: 98.9 %1996: 99.1 %1999: 94.9 %2000: 95 %2001: 100 %2002: 99.5 %2003: 98.6 %2004: 99 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 99 %2007: 98.5 %2008: 97.8 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 99.8 %2014: 99.2 %2015: 98.4 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 98.8 %2018: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Portugal stood at 99.1%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1974.

Portugal ranks 71st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 88.1% —
1974 88.0% -0.2%
1976 92.3% +4.9%
1977 93.2% +1.0%
1978 95.7% +2.7%
1980 95.3% -0.4%
1981 95.9% +0.6%
1984 100.0% +4.3%
1985 98.9% -1.1%
1986 99.3% +0.4%
1987 99.0% -0.3%
1990 100.0% +1.0%
1991 99.0% -1.0%
1992 100.0% +1.0%
1993 100.0% +0.0%
1994 98.1% -1.9%
1995 98.9% +0.8%
1996 99.1% +0.2%
1999 94.9% -4.3%
2000 95.0% +0.1%
2001 100.0% +5.3%
2002 99.5% -0.5%
2003 98.6% -0.9%
2004 99.0% +0.4%
2005 99.3% +0.3%
2006 99.0% -0.3%
2007 98.5% -0.5%
2008 97.8% -0.7%
2009 100.0% +2.2%
2010 100.0% -0.0%
2011 99.6% -0.3%
2012 99.7% +0.1%
2013 99.8% +0.1%
2014 99.2% -0.6%
2015 98.4% -0.8%
2016 97.8% -0.6%
2017 98.8% +1.1%
2018 99.1% +0.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 99.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 99.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.4% 88.0% 95.7% 5
1980s 98.1% 95.3% 100.0% 6
1990s 98.8% 94.9% 100.0% 8
2000s 98.7% 95.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.2% 97.8% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 68 Algeria 99.2% compare
  2. 69 United Kingdom 99.2% compare
  3. 70 Cyprus 99.2% compare
  4. 72 Argentina 99.1% compare
  5. 73 Cuba 99.1% compare
  6. 74 South Korea 99.1% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Portugal?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Portugal was 99.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1984.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1974.
How does Portugal rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Portugal ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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.