Ireland vs Portugal: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Ireland
1 index
in 2025
Portugal
1 index
in 2025
Ireland rank
112th
Portugal rank
111th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Ireland, a difference of 0 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 111th of 165 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0017 index | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0016 index | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0013 index | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0005 index | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0003 index | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1 index against 1 index in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0 index, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 111th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.