Portugal vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity

Portugal
1.04 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal rank
97th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
96th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time

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

Portugal currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 97th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 96th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 GPIA 0.9489 GPIA 0.1011 GPIA Portugal
2010s 1.02 GPIA 0.9824 GPIA 0.0349 GPIA Portugal
2020s 1.04 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0302 GPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, Portugal or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Portugal, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Portugal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
0.03 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
Portugal ranks 97th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 96th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,738 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release