France vs Portugal: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

France
0.997 GPI
in 2020
Portugal
0.9973 GPI
in 2020
France rank
109th
Portugal rank
108th

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • France
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.9973 GPI against 0.997 GPI in France, a difference of 0.0003 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 108th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 GPI 0.9552 GPI 0.0823 GPI France
1980s 1.04 GPI 0.9508 GPI 0.0881 GPI France
1990s 1 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0145 GPI Portugal
2000s 0.9985 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0126 GPI Portugal
2010s 1 GPI 0.9813 GPI 0.0214 GPI France
2020s 0.997 GPI 0.9973 GPI 0.0002 GPI Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, France or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.9973 GPI against 0.997 GPI in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between France and Portugal?
0.0003 GPI, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
France ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 108th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.