Denmark vs Portugal: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school

Denmark

95.1%

in 2024

Portugal

94.2%

in 2023

Denmark rank

26th

Portugal rank

29th

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time

Denmark currently reports 95.1% against 94.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 178 countries.

Indicator: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.