Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 124,044 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
124,044 number
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
143,562 number
in 2011
All-time low
8,850 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Portugal, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1971199420181971: 8.8k number1972: 9.5k number1973: 9.8k number1974: 21.2k number1975: 22.6k number1976: 23.5k number1977: 32.5k number1978: 33.9k number1979: 35.4k number1980: 41.4k number1981: 51.8k number1982: 58.3k number1983: 59.1k number1984: 60.9k number1985: 60.3k number1986: 65.9k number1987: 69.4k number1988: 65.3k number1991: 93.5k number1993: 93.4k number1994: 94.8k number1995: 94.7k number1996: 100.0k number1998: 108.0k number1999: 113.1k number2000: 118.3k number2001: 121.0k number2003: 127.4k number2004: 128.8k number2005: 132.0k number2006: 133.9k number2007: 134.9k number2008: 137.4k number2009: 141.9k number2010: 142.3k number2011: 143.6k number2012: 142.1k number2013: 138.9k number2014: 137.3k number2015: 136.0k number2016: 133.8k number2017: 130.9k number2018: 124.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Portugal is 124,044 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Portugal peaked at 143,562 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,850 number, in 1971.

Portugal ranks 74th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,932 number 8,850 number 35,449 number 9
1980s 59,148 number 41,401 number 69,352 number 9
1990s 99,643 number 93,392 number 113,133 number 7
2000s 130,618 number 118,349 number 141,867 number 9
2010s 136,550 number 124,044 number 143,562 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 71 Mongolia 130,110 number compare
  2. 72 Tunisia 128,467 number compare
  3. 73 Kyrgyz Republic 128,377 number compare
  4. 75 Senegal 120,596 number compare
  5. 76 Honduras 118,301 number compare
  6. 77 El Salvador 116,305 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Portugal?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Portugal was 124,044 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 143,562 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,850 number in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Portugal ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.