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
020406080100199820112024

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.

Individual pages

About this data

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

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