Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Portugal

Portugal: Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of was 45.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.53
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 69 countries
All-time high
100
in 1971
All-time low
26.86
in 1985
Years of data
42
1971–2023

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Portugal, 1971–2023

204060801001971199720231971: 1001972: 1001973: 1001974: 91.21975: 90.71976: 91.21977: 89.11978: 46.31979: 421980: 35.91981: 31.11982: 28.41983: 28.21984: 27.21985: 26.91991: 64.11993: 58.31994: 57.61999: 52.32000: 49.92001: 51.22003: 48.92004: 47.42005: 47.22006: 46.82007: 47.62008: 46.72009: 48.22010: 48.62011: 482012: 46.82013: 46.22014: 46.52015: 46.52016: 47.12017: 47.32018: 46.92019: 47.32020: 472021: 46.12022: 45.92023: 45.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 45.53 for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Portugal peaked at 100 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 26.86, in 1985.

Portugal ranks 18th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education in Portugal, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 100
1972 100 +0.0%
1973 100 +0.0%
1974 91.18 -8.8%
1975 90.73 -0.5%
1976 91.18 +0.5%
1977 89.09 -2.3%
1978 46.31 -48.0%
1979 41.96 -9.4%
1980 35.91 -14.4%
1981 31.11 -13.4%
1982 28.36 -8.8%
1983 28.2 -0.6%
1984 27.16 -3.7%
1985 26.86 -1.1%
1991 64.14 +138.8%
1993 58.28 -9.1%
1994 57.59 -1.2%
1999 52.31 -9.2%
2000 49.87 -4.7%
2001 51.16 +2.6%
2003 48.92 -4.4%
2004 47.42 -3.1%
2005 47.15 -0.6%
2006 46.79 -0.8%
2007 47.64 +1.8%
2008 46.7 -2.0%
2009 48.17 +3.1%
2010 48.6 +0.9%
2011 48.04 -1.1%
2012 46.83 -2.5%
2013 46.16 -1.4%
2014 46.5 +0.7%
2015 46.51 +0.0%
2016 47.06 +1.2%
2017 47.26 +0.4%
2018 46.91 -0.7%
2019 47.27 +0.8%
2020 47.03 -0.5%
2021 46.08 -2.0%
2022 45.87 -0.5%
2023 45.53 -0.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 45.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.73, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 45.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.56, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +138.8% 26.86 64.14
1978 -48.0% 89.09 46.31

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 83.38 41.96 100 9
1980s 29.6 26.86 35.91 6
1990s 58.08 52.31 64.14 4
2000s 48.2 46.7 51.16 9
2010s 47.11 46.16 48.6 10
2020s 46.13 45.53 47.03 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Belgium 52.85 compare
  2. 16 Cyprus 51.61 compare
  3. 17 Norway 47.91 compare
  4. 19 Uzbekistan 40.59 compare
  5. 20 Yemen 40.49 compare
  6. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.06 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Portugal?
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Portugal was 45.53 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1971.
What is the lowest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 26.86 in 1985.
How does Portugal rank for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,111 data points, 1970–2024
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