Norway vs Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in

Norway
49.7%
in 2018
Portugal
46.9%
in 2018
Norway rank
56th
Portugal rank
59th

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
0204060199820082018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 49.7% against 46.9% in Portugal, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

Norway ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 40.4% 52.3% 11.9% Portugal
2000s 42.9% 47.9% 4.9% Portugal
2010s 47.5% 47.1% 0.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at 49.7% against 46.9% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in between Norway and Portugal?
2.8%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Norway ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.