Portugal vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Portugal
265,025
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
25.04 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
74th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
71st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M197119972024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 25.04 million against 265,025 in Portugal, a difference of 24.78 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 94.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 74th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st of 214 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 48,854 3.84 million 3.80 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 114,546 5.13 million 5.01 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 184,893 6.88 million 6.69 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 254,110 10.36 million 10.11 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 261,756 18.40 million 18.14 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 256,556 22.44 million 22.19 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

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: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 25.04 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
24.78 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 74th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st 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