Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 46.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Portugal, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Portugal stood at 46.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1985.
That places Portugal 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 91.2% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 46.3% | -48.0% |
| 1979 | 42.0% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 28.4% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 64.1% | +138.8% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 46.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.0%, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 46.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.3%, 5.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +138.8% | 26.9% | 64.1% |
| 1978 | -48.0% | 89.1% | 46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.4% | 42.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 26.9% | 35.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 52.3% | 64.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.7% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.2% | 48.6% | 9 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Portugal?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Portugal was 46.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. 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.