Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Portugal
9.66 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
9.72 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
100th
Zimbabwe rank
97th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 9.72 years against 9.66 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Portugal ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 191 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.34 years | 6.63 years | 0.2888 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.48 years | 7.88 years | 0.3949 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.78 years | 8.8 years | 0.0223 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9.63 years | 9.69 years | 0.0567 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 9.72 years against 9.66 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.06 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Portugal ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.