Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Portugal
Portugal: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.1% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 72.6% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Portugal peaked at 15.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 177th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 5.1% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 174 Peru 0.2% compare
- 175 Poland 0.1% compare
- 176 Cyprus 0.1% compare
- 178 United Kingdom 0.0% compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 52,131 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Portugal?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Portugal was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Portugal ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.