Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0251 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0251 units per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
94th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0262 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.002 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2023

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal, 1971–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.025197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0251 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0262 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1971.

Portugal ranks 94th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.002 units per person
1972 0.0022 units per person +9.2%
1973 0.0022 units per person +1.5%
1974 0.0047 units per person +113.6%
1975 0.0047 units per person -0.4%
1976 0.0048 units per person +2.6%
1977 0.0065 units per person +36.5%
1978 0.0068 units per person +3.5%
1979 0.007 units per person +3.9%
1980 0.0082 units per person +16.9%
1981 0.0102 units per person +23.6%
1982 0.0113 units per person +11.5%
1983 0.0115 units per person +1.5%
1984 0.0118 units per person +2.4%
1985 0.0116 units per person -1.6%
1986 0.0128 units per person +10.0%
1987 0.0134 units per person +4.8%
1988 0.0127 units per person -5.5%
1990 0.0129 units per person +2.0%
1991 0.0182 units per person +41.1%
1993 0.018 units per person -1.3%
1994 0.0183 units per person +2.0%
1995 0.0184 units per person +0.2%
1996 0.019 units per person +3.5%
1998 0.0207 units per person +8.7%
1999 0.0216 units per person +4.2%
2000 0.0224 units per person +4.0%
2001 0.023 units per person +2.8%
2002 0.0232 units per person +0.6%
2003 0.0239 units per person +3.2%
2004 0.0242 units per person +1.1%
2005 0.0247 units per person +2.2%
2006 0.0249 units per person +0.7%
2007 0.025 units per person +0.5%
2008 0.0252 units per person +0.7%
2009 0.026 units per person +3.1%
2010 0.026 units per person -0.1%
2011 0.0262 units per person +0.8%
2012 0.0259 units per person -0.9%
2013 0.0255 units per person -1.6%
2014 0.0255 units per person +0.1%
2015 0.0256 units per person +0.1%
2016 0.0252 units per person -1.5%
2017 0.0247 units per person -2.0%
2018 0.0234 units per person -5.3%
2019 0.0237 units per person +1.4%
2020 0.0244 units per person +2.9%
2021 0.0242 units per person -0.6%
2022 0.0248 units per person +2.5%
2023 0.0251 units per person +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0045 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.007 units per person 9
1980s 0.0115 units per person 0.0082 units per person 0.0134 units per person 9
1990s 0.0184 units per person 0.0129 units per person 0.0216 units per person 8
2000s 0.0243 units per person 0.0224 units per person 0.026 units per person 10
2010s 0.0251 units per person 0.0234 units per person 0.0262 units per person 10
2020s 0.0246 units per person 0.0242 units per person 0.0251 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 91 Monaco 0.0253 units per person compare
  2. 92 United States of America 0.0252 units per person compare
  3. 93 Sudan 0.0251 units per person compare
  4. 95 Brazil 0.025 units per person compare
  5. 96 Marshall Islands 0.0248 units per person compare
  6. 97 Gibraltar 0.0246 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.0251 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0262 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Portugal ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,799 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.