Norway vs Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Norway
52.1%
in 2024
Portugal
54.5%
in 2023
Norway rank
128th
Portugal rank
125th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 54.5% against 52.1% in Norway, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 125th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 47.7% | 11.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 51.8% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 52.9% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 53.9% | 2.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 54.5% against 52.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Norway and Portugal?
- 2.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Norway ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 125th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release