Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 116,187 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
116,187 number
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
73rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
132,761 number
in 2009
All-time low
102,219 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Portugal, 1998–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820181998: 102.2k number1999: 107.2k number2000: 112.3k number2001: 117.8k number2003: 122.8k number2004: 124.8k number2005: 127.8k number2006: 128.1k number2007: 129.0k number2008: 128.8k number2009: 132.8k number2010: 132.1k number2011: 132.6k number2012: 130.4k number2013: 127.7k number2014: 128.1k number2015: 128.7k number2016: 126.1k number2017: 123.1k number2018: 116.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in Portugal is 116,187 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Portugal peaked at 132,761 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 102,219 number, in 1998.

That places Portugal 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in Portugal, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 102,219 number
1999 107,155 number +4.8%
2000 112,262 number +4.8%
2001 117,770 number +4.9%
2003 122,793 number +4.3%
2004 124,807 number +1.6%
2005 127,757 number +2.4%
2006 128,142 number +0.3%
2007 129,031 number +0.7%
2008 128,776 number -0.2%
2009 132,761 number +3.1%
2010 132,112 number -0.5%
2011 132,563 number +0.3%
2012 130,402 number -1.6%
2013 127,737 number -2.0%
2014 128,076 number +0.3%
2015 128,662 number +0.5%
2016 126,088 number -2.0%
2017 123,061 number -2.4%
2018 116,187 number -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,687 number 102,219 number 107,155 number 2
2000s 124,900 number 112,262 number 132,761 number 9
2010s 127,210 number 116,187 number 132,563 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 70 Tunisia 122,346 number compare
  2. 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 119,366 number compare
  3. 72 Honduras 117,330 number compare
  4. 74 Guinea 114,815 number compare
  5. 75 Azerbaijan 110,394 number compare
  6. 76 United Arab Emirates 107,668 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Portugal?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Portugal was 116,187 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 132,761 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 102,219 number in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Portugal ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. 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.