Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Portugal
13.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
13.1%
in 2020
Portugal rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
97th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 13.1% against 13.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Portugal ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 212 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 87.9% | 80.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 87.7% | 80.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 87.3% | 76.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 25.7% | 13.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.1% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 13.1% against 13.1% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Portugal ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.