Nicaragua vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Nicaragua
0.9796 GPIA
in 2014
Portugal
0.9735 GPIA
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
66th
Portugal rank
68th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.9796 GPIA against 0.9735 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0061 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 68th of 104 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9258 GPIA 0.9048 GPIA 0.021 GPIA Nicaragua
2010s 0.9628 GPIA 0.9401 GPIA 0.0227 GPIA Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Nicaragua or Portugal?
Nicaragua, at 0.9796 GPIA against 0.9735 GPIA in Portugal as of 2014.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Nicaragua and Portugal?
0.0061 GPIA, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Nicaragua ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 68th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
104 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release