MDG: Northern Africa vs Portugal: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male

MDG: Northern Africa
96.2%
in 2023
Portugal
98.7%
in 2020
MDG: Northern Africa rank
31st
Portugal rank
33rd

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Portugal
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 98.7% against 96.2% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 220 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 76.3% 59.7% 16.6% MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 95.6% 98.3% 2.7% Portugal
2020s 95.8% 98.7% 2.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male, MDG: Northern Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 98.7% against 96.2% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal?
2.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,511 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release