Malta vs Portugal: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Malta
93.2%
in 2023
Portugal
94.2%
in 2023
Malta rank
32nd
Portugal rank
29th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 94.2% against 93.2% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 89.0% | 8.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 93.1% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 94.2% against 93.2% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Malta ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.