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

Norway
91.7%
in 2018
Portugal
91.0%
in 2018
Norway rank
23rd
Portugal rank
24th

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

  • Norway
  • Portugal
020406080100199820082018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 91.7% against 91.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 73.9% 66.8% 7.2% Norway
2000s 86.2% 79.1% 7.1% Norway
2010s 93.7% 91.4% 2.3% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at 91.7% against 91.0% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes between Norway and Portugal?
0.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Norway ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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.