Portugal vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

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 (number), gaps filled 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 53 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 115,874 8.01 million 7.89 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 186,029 13.82 million 13.63 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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled 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?
53 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 (number), gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 74th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.