Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 116,187 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal stood at 116,187 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal peaked at 132,761 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,285 number, in 1971.
That places Portugal 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,285 number | — |
| 1972 | 9,180 number | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 9,125 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 19,832 number | +117.3% |
| 1975 | 19,877 number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 21,354 number | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 29,356 number | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 30,845 number | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 32,559 number | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 38,972 number | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 48,389 number | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 54,083 number | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 55,500 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 56,960 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 56,073 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 62,226 number | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 64,907 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 61,468 number | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 87,943 number | +43.1% |
| 1993 | 85,743 number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 88,500 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 89,680 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 91,526 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 102,219 number | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 107,155 number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 112,262 number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 117,770 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 122,793 number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 124,807 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 127,757 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 128,142 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 129,031 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 128,776 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 132,761 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 132,112 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 132,563 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 130,402 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 127,737 number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 128,076 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 128,662 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 126,088 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 123,061 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 116,187 number | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,046 number | 8,285 number | 32,559 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 55,398 number | 38,972 number | 64,907 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 93,252 number | 85,743 number | 107,155 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 124,900 number | 112,262 number | 132,761 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 127,210 number | 116,187 number | 132,563 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 122,635 number compare
- 74 Tunisia 122,346 number compare
- 75 Honduras 117,330 number compare
- 77 El Salvador 113,705 number compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 111,997 number compare
- 79 Nicaragua 108,226 number compare
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal was 116,187 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 132,761 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,285 number in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.