Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0234 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal is 0.0234 number per person, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0262 number per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.002 number per person, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.002 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0022 number per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 number per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 number per person | +113.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 number per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 number per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 number per person | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 number per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.007 number per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 number per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 number per person | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 number per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 number per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 number per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 number per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0134 number per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 number per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0182 number per person | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 0.018 number per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.019 number per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0207 number per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 number per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0224 number per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.023 number per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0232 number per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 number per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0242 number per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0247 number per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 number per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.025 number per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 number per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.026 number per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.026 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 number per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0259 number per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 number per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0255 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0252 number per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0247 number per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0234 number per person | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 number per person | 0.002 number per person | 0.007 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0115 number per person | 0.0082 number per person | 0.0134 number per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0184 number per person | 0.0129 number per person | 0.0216 number per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 number per person | 0.0224 number per person | 0.026 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0253 number per person | 0.0234 number per person | 0.0262 number per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0236 number per person compare
- 112 Hong Kong, China 0.0235 number per person compare
- 113 New Zealand 0.0234 number per person compare
- 115 Panama 0.0233 number per person compare
- 116 Bahrain 0.0232 number per person compare
- 117 Togo 0.0226 number per person compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
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 0.0234 number per person in 2018, 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 number 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 number per person in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.