School enrollment, preprimary, female in Portugal
Portugal: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 99.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Portugal, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Portugal stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Portugal peaked at 99.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.3% | — |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +120.6% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 3.3% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 15.6% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 50.5% | 68.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 72.1% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 86.6% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Portugal?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Portugal was 99.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.