Peru vs Portugal: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Peru
93.3%
in 2024
Portugal
94.2%
in 2023
Peru rank
31st
Portugal rank
29th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Peru
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 94.2% against 93.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Peru ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 76.6% | 13.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 88.6% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 93.1% | 5.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Peru or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 94.2% against 93.3% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Peru and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Peru ranks 31st 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.