Portugal vs Small states: School enrollment, preprimary

Portugal
99.4%
in 2020
Small states
45.4%
in 2020
Portugal rank
28th
Small states rank
29th

School enrollment, preprimary over time

  • Portugal
  • Small states
020406080100197119952020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.4% against 45.4% in Small states, a difference of 54.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Small states ahead.

Portugal ranks 28th and Small states ranks 29th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 9.8% 28.6% 18.8% Small states
1980s 24.7% 30.3% 5.5% Small states
1990s 55.6% 33.7% 21.9% Portugal
2000s 79.1% 39.2% 39.9% Portugal
2010s 91.7% 44.9% 46.8% Portugal
2020s 99.4% 45.4% 53.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, Portugal or Small states?
Portugal, at 99.4% against 45.4% in Small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between Portugal and Small states?
54.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Small states?
45 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Small states rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
Portugal ranks 28th and Small states ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.