MDG: Northern Africa vs Portugal: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

MDG: Northern Africa
0.5056 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal
0.6424 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
139th
Portugal rank
142nd

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Portugal
0.20.30.40.50.60.7200320132024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.6424 GPIA against 0.5056 GPIA in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.1368 GPIA.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 214 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5538 GPIA 0.6832 GPIA 0.1294 GPIA Portugal
2020s 0.4446 GPIA 0.6553 GPIA 0.2107 GPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, MDG: Northern Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.6424 GPIA against 0.5056 GPIA in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal?
0.1368 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release