School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Portugal
Portugal: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 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% |
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
- 63 Brunei Darussalam 1 GPIA compare
- 64 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 65 North Macedonia 1 GPIA compare
- 67 New Zealand 1 GPIA compare
- 68 Algeria 1 GPIA compare
- 69 Canada 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release