School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal

Portugal: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9973 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9973 GPI
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPI
in 1993
All-time low
0.8859 GPI
in 1980
Years of data
41
1971–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal, 1971–2020

00.250.50.7511971199520201971: 0.925 GPI1972: 0.939 GPI1973: 0.942 GPI1974: 0.949 GPI1975: 0.965 GPI1976: 0.964 GPI1977: 0.965 GPI1978: 0.971 GPI1979: 0.985 GPI1980: 0.886 GPI1986: 1 GPI1988: 0.96 GPI1990: 0.971 GPI1991: 1 GPI1993: 1 GPI1994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 0.998 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 0.998 GPI2011: 0.995 GPI2012: 0.985 GPI2013: 0.976 GPI2014: 0.968 GPI2015: 0.967 GPI2016: 0.97 GPI2017: 0.974 GPI2018: 0.986 GPI2019: 0.993 GPI2020: 0.997 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.9973 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8859 GPI, in 1980.

That places Portugal 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Portugal, 1971 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9251 GPI
1972 0.9388 GPI +1.5%
1973 0.9416 GPI +0.3%
1974 0.9494 GPI +0.8%
1975 0.9653 GPI +1.7%
1976 0.9645 GPI -0.1%
1977 0.9645 GPI +0.0%
1978 0.9714 GPI +0.7%
1979 0.9852 GPI +1.4%
1980 0.8859 GPI -10.1%
1986 1.01 GPI +13.6%
1988 0.9599 GPI -4.6%
1990 0.9707 GPI +1.1%
1991 1.03 GPI +5.9%
1993 1.04 GPI +1.3%
1994 1.02 GPI -2.3%
1995 1.02 GPI -0.1%
1996 1.02 GPI +0.6%
1998 1.02 GPI -0.4%
1999 1.02 GPI +0.2%
2000 1.01 GPI -0.7%
2001 1.02 GPI +0.9%
2002 1.01 GPI -1.4%
2003 1.02 GPI +1.2%
2004 1.02 GPI +0.2%
2005 1.02 GPI -0.0%
2006 1.01 GPI -0.6%
2007 1.01 GPI -0.8%
2008 0.9977 GPI -0.7%
2009 1 GPI +0.5%
2010 0.9984 GPI -0.5%
2011 0.9947 GPI -0.4%
2012 0.9853 GPI -0.9%
2013 0.9759 GPI -0.9%
2014 0.9683 GPI -0.8%
2015 0.9669 GPI -0.1%
2016 0.9699 GPI +0.3%
2017 0.9744 GPI +0.5%
2018 0.986 GPI +1.2%
2019 0.9931 GPI +0.7%
2020 0.9973 GPI +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9562 GPI 0.9251 GPI 0.9852 GPI 9
1980s 0.9508 GPI 0.8859 GPI 1.01 GPI 3
1990s 1.02 GPI 0.9707 GPI 1.04 GPI 8
2000s 1.01 GPI 0.9977 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
2010s 0.9813 GPI 0.9669 GPI 0.9984 GPI 10
2020s 0.9973 GPI 0.9973 GPI 0.9973 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 105 Gibraltar 0.9986 GPI compare
  2. 106 Barbados 0.9985 GPI compare
  3. 107 Mongolia 0.9983 GPI compare
  4. 109 France 0.997 GPI compare
  5. 110 Denmark 0.9969 GPI compare
  6. 111 Qatar 0.9966 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Portugal was 0.9973 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1993.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8859 GPI in 1980.
How does Portugal rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Portugal ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.