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

Portugal
91.0%
in 2018
Small states
39.1%
in 2019
Portugal rank
24th
Small states rank
21st

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

  • Portugal
  • Small states
020406080100199820082019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 91.0% against 39.1% in Small states, a difference of 51.9%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.3 times Small states's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 24th and Small states ranks 21st of 163 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 82.5% 36.7% 45.8% Portugal
2010s 91.4% 37.9% 53.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes, Portugal or Small states?
Portugal, at 91.0% against 39.1% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes between Portugal and Small states?
51.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Small states?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Small states rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 24th and Small states ranks 21st 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.