Portugal vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Portugal
6.61 years
in 2023
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
6 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
47th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
44th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.61 years against 6 years in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, a difference of 0.61 years.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's.

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

Portugal ranks 47th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 44th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
2000s 6.84 years 5.39 years 1.45 years Portugal
2010s 6.39 years 6.06 years 0.3235 years Portugal
2020s 6.41 years 6.08 years 0.3297 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Portugal or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Portugal, at 6.61 years against 6 years in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Portugal and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
0.61 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Portugal and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 47th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release