Portugal vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Portugal
265,025
in 2023
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
20.91 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
74th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
76th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 20.91 million against 265,025 in Portugal, a difference of 20.64 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 78.9 times Portugal's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 74th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 76th of 214 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 41,978 3.65 million 3.61 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 114,546 7.64 million 7.53 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 184,893 13.76 million 13.57 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 254,110 17.24 million 16.98 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 261,756 20.52 million 20.26 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 256,556 21.14 million 20.89 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Portugal or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 20.91 million against 265,025 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
20.64 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 74th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release