School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Portugal
Portugal: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.95 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Portugal peaked at 1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.95 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Portugal 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9817 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9719 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9593 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9631 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9622 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9544 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.95 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9674 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9703 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.975 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.979 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9724 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9648 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9683 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9693 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9706 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9769 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9809 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.984 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9907 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9633 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9728 GPIA | 0.9648 GPIA | 0.9809 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9939 GPIA | 0.984 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Portugal?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Portugal was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release