School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Portugal
Portugal: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 99.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary 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 in Portugal is 99.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Portugal peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 28th of 197 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 (% gross) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.3% | — |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +119.7% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 34.4% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 72.3% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +119.7% | 3.8% | 8.5% |
| 1991 | +47.4% | 34.4% | 50.7% |
| 1977 | +35.6% | 9.1% | 12.4% |
| 1981 | +26.2% | 15.7% | 19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 3.3% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 15.7% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 34.4% | 68.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 72.3% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 87.4% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Portugal?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Portugal was 99.4% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 (% 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.