School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 252,728 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
252,728 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
697,061 number
in 1970
All-time low
252,728 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 252,728 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 697,061 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 252,728 number, in 2020.
That places Portugal 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 697,061 number | — |
| 1971 | 512,361 number | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 502,235 number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 492,783 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 485,785 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 487,759 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 490,568 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 499,072 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 508,383 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 515,232 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 510,711 number | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 504,332 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 496,427 number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 485,400 number | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 472,231 number | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 460,415 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 445,908 number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 430,204 number | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 412,771 number | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 394,355 number | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 374,821 number | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 358,018 number | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 346,567 number | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 336,959 number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 329,090 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 322,890 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 318,297 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 319,141 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 321,295 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 323,101 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 319,024 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 316,633 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 317,463 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 318,509 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 319,729 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 322,209 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 323,114 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 325,975 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 326,172 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 323,069 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 313,788 number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 304,468 number | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 300,227 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 295,445 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 290,023 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 283,427 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 277,104 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 270,512 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 264,102 number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 258,054 number | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 252,728 number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 519,124 number | 485,785 number | 697,061 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,275 number | 394,355 number | 510,711 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,018 number | 318,297 number | 374,821 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,190 number | 316,633 number | 326,172 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,715 number | 258,054 number | 313,788 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,728 number | 252,728 number | 252,728 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Portugal?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Portugal was 252,728 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 697,061 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,728 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.