Portugal - School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Portugal was 108.50 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 134.04 in 1988 and a minimum value of 107.58 in 2016.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 114.21
1972 115.40
1973 116.56
1974 118.45
1975 118.37
1976 122.42
1977 123.79
1978 124.49
1979 125.08
1980 123.53
1981 123.18
1982 118.66
1983 118.92
1984 118.11
1985 130.54
1986 128.84
1987 131.46
1988 134.04
1990 124.40
1991 122.45
1992 124.58
1993 122.63
1994 124.23
1995 123.75
1996 123.98
1998 125.19
1999 124.76
2000 125.76
2001 123.95
2002 121.31
2003 122.52
2004 121.58
2005 120.89
2006 120.90
2007 120.15
2008 118.87
2009 115.08
2010 113.24
2011 112.35
2012 111.17
2013 111.43
2014 110.35
2015 108.96
2016 107.58
2017 107.94
2018 108.20
2019 108.50

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation