School enrollment, preprimary, male in Portugal

Portugal: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 99.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
99.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2020
All-time low
3.4%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Portugal, 1971–2020

0204060801001971199520201971: 3.4 % gross1972: 3.7 % gross1973: 3.9 % gross1974: 8.6 % gross1975: 9.1 % gross1976: 9.4 % gross1977: 12.8 % gross1978: 13 % gross1979: 13.5 % gross1980: 15.9 % gross1981: 20.1 % gross1982: 23 % gross1983: 23.8 % gross1984: 25.2 % gross1985: 25.5 % gross1986: 28.8 % gross1987: 31.4 % gross1988: 30.8 % gross1991: 50.8 % gross1993: 54.1 % gross1994: 56.2 % gross1995: 57.2 % gross1996: 61.3 % gross1998: 65.6 % gross1999: 68.3 % gross2000: 72.4 % gross2001: 74.6 % gross2003: 78 % gross2004: 78.6 % gross2005: 79.8 % gross2006: 80.7 % gross2007: 80.4 % gross2008: 81.8 % gross2009: 85.2 % gross2010: 88.2 % gross2011: 92 % gross2012: 92.5 % gross2013: 92.1 % gross2014: 93 % gross2015: 94.1 % gross2016: 94.6 % gross2017: 94.6 % gross2018: 91.4 % gross2019: 94.5 % gross2020: 99.6 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in Portugal is 99.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Portugal peaked at 99.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1971.

That places Portugal 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Portugal, 1971 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1971 3.4%
1972 3.7% +9.7%
1973 3.9% +5.5%
1974 8.6% +118.9%
1975 9.1% +5.9%
1976 9.4% +3.1%
1977 12.8% +36.0%
1978 13.0% +2.3%
1979 13.5% +3.2%
1980 15.9% +17.8%
1981 20.1% +26.7%
1982 23.0% +14.3%
1983 23.8% +3.6%
1984 25.2% +5.8%
1985 25.5% +1.5%
1986 28.8% +12.9%
1987 31.4% +9.0%
1988 30.8% -2.0%
1991 50.8% +65.0%
1993 54.1% +6.3%
1994 56.2% +4.0%
1995 57.2% +1.8%
1996 61.3% +7.1%
1998 65.6% +6.9%
1999 68.3% +4.2%
2000 72.4% +6.0%
2001 74.6% +3.0%
2003 78.0% +4.6%
2004 78.6% +0.7%
2005 79.8% +1.6%
2006 80.7% +1.1%
2007 80.4% -0.4%
2008 81.8% +1.7%
2009 85.2% +4.2%
2010 88.2% +3.5%
2011 92.0% +4.2%
2012 92.5% +0.6%
2013 92.1% -0.4%
2014 93.0% +0.9%
2015 94.1% +1.2%
2016 94.6% +0.4%
2017 94.6% +0.0%
2018 91.4% -3.3%
2019 94.5% +3.3%
2020 99.6% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.6% 3.4% 13.5% 9
1980s 24.9% 15.9% 31.4% 9
1990s 59.1% 50.8% 68.3% 7
2000s 79.1% 72.4% 85.2% 9
2010s 92.7% 88.2% 94.6% 10
2020s 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Liechtenstein 101.7% compare
  2. 24 Sweden 101.0% compare
  3. 25 Cuba 100.0% compare
  4. 27 Belarus 99.6% compare
  5. 28 Nepal 99.1% compare
  6. 29 French Polynesia 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Portugal?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Portugal was 99.6% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
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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.