Norway vs Portugal: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level
Norway
47.9%
in 2024
Portugal
45.5%
in 2023
Norway rank
64th
Portugal rank
67th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 47.9% against 45.5% in Portugal, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 67th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 44.1% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 28.9% | 10.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 58.1% | 20.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 48.2% | 5.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 47.1% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 46.1% | 2.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 47.9% against 45.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level between Norway and Portugal?
- 2.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Norway ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 67th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.