Portugal vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Portugal
0.6424 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
0.4734 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal rank
142nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
145th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Portugal
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.6424 GPIA against 0.4734 GPIA in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 0.169 GPIA.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.

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

Portugal ranks 142nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 145th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6832 GPIA 0.4481 GPIA 0.2351 GPIA Portugal
2020s 0.6553 GPIA 0.4786 GPIA 0.1767 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, Portugal or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Portugal, at 0.6424 GPIA against 0.4734 GPIA in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Portugal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
0.169 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Portugal ranks 142nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 145th of 184 countries.
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