Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0122 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal is 0.0122 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0126 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1971.
That places Portugal 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | +114.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per person | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 units per person | +43.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0122 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0122 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0134 units per person, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +114.3% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 1991 | +43.9% | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0088 units per person |
| 1977 | +36.0% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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, female (number), per capita in Portugal?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.0122 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.