MDG: Northern Africa vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

MDG: Northern Africa
103.0%
in 2024
Portugal
112.0%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 112.0% against 103.0% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 221 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 95.0% 113.8% 18.8% Portugal
2010s 98.1% 109.9% 11.8% Portugal
2020s 100.9% 109.9% 9.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Northern Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 112.0% against 103.0% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal?
9.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release