Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 91.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 163 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2017
All-time low
65.4%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 65.4 %1999: 68.2 %2000: 72.3 %2001: 75.4 %2002: 76.1 %2003: 78.5 %2004: 79.3 %2005: 80.6 %2006: 81.1 %2007: 81 %2008: 81.6 %2009: 85 %2010: 87.4 %2011: 90.7 %2012: 90.8 %2013: 90.3 %2014: 91.5 %2015: 93.4 %2016: 93.8 %2017: 93.9 %2018: 91 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal stood at 91.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 93.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1998.

Portugal ranks 24th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 65.4%
1999 68.2% +4.2%
2000 72.3% +6.0%
2001 75.4% +4.3%
2002 76.1% +0.9%
2003 78.5% +3.3%
2004 79.3% +1.0%
2005 80.6% +1.6%
2006 81.1% +0.6%
2007 81.0% -0.2%
2008 81.6% +0.8%
2009 85.0% +4.2%
2010 87.4% +2.9%
2011 90.7% +3.7%
2012 90.8% +0.1%
2013 90.3% -0.6%
2014 91.5% +1.4%
2015 93.4% +2.0%
2016 93.8% +0.4%
2017 93.9% +0.1%
2018 91.0% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.8% 65.4% 68.2% 2
2000s 79.1% 72.3% 85.0% 10
2010s 91.4% 87.4% 93.9% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Korea 92.1% compare
  2. 22 Luxembourg 91.7% compare
  3. 23 Norway 91.7% compare
  4. 25 Vanuatu 90.9% compare
  5. 26 Macau, China 90.6% compare
  6. 27 China 89.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal was 91.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.