Portugal vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Portugal
96.0%
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
97.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
176th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
173rd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Portugal
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 97.8% against 96.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 176th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 173rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 96.6% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.6% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 97.2% | 4.3% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 97.8% | 1.8% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Portugal or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 97.8% against 96.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Portugal and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 1.8%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Portugal ranks 176th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 173rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release