Portugal vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Portugal
49.0%
in 2023
United States
48.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
86th
United States rank
87th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 49.0% against 48.9% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 0.2% | 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, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 49.0% against 48.9% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Portugal and United States?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Portugal ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, female (%). 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