China vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes

China
89.1%
in 2019
Portugal
91.0%
in 2018
China rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Portugal
020406080100199820082019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 91.0% against 89.1% in China, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

China ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 163 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 44.9% 68.2% 23.3% Portugal
2000s 44.4% 78.6% 34.1% Portugal
2010s 73.9% 91.4% 17.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes, China or Portugal?
Portugal, at 91.0% against 89.1% in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes between China and Portugal?
1.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do China and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
China ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.