Portugal vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Portugal
265,025
in 2023
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
22.98 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
74th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
72nd

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197119972024

How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 22.98 million against 265,025 in Portugal, a difference of 22.71 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 86.7 times Portugal's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 74th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd of 214 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1970s 45,084 2.14 million 2.10 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1980s 114,546 3.85 million 3.73 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1990s 184,893 4.72 million 4.54 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 254,110 7.78 million 7.53 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 261,756 15.65 million 15.39 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 256,556 21.23 million 20.97 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Portugal or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 22.98 million against 265,025 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Portugal and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
22.71 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Portugal and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 74th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd 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