Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Portugal
Portugal: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Portugal, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Portugal is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Portugal peaked at 2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 45 Aruba 2 compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
- 45 Bahamas 2 compare
- 45 Belize 2 compare
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2 compare
- 45 Brazil 2 compare
- 45 Barbados 2 compare
- 45 Switzerland 2 compare
- 45 Chile 2 compare
- 45 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 2 compare
- 45 Cayman Islands 2 compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 compare
- 45 Georgia 2 compare
- 45 Ghana 2 compare
- 45 Greece 2 compare
- 45 Grenada 2 compare
- 45 Iraq 2 compare
- 45 Libya 2 compare
- 45 Maldives 2 compare
- 45 Mexico 2 compare
- 45 Malta 2 compare
- 45 Netherlands 2 compare
- 45 Naoero 2 compare
- 45 New Zealand 2 compare
- 45 Panama 2 compare
- 45 Sudan 2 compare
- 45 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 compare
- 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 45 Uruguay 2 compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 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 number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Portugal?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Portugal was 2 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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, published as part of Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release