School enrollment, preprimary, male in Portugal
Portugal: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 99.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Portugal, 1971–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
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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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.