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
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Portugal, 1971–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +138.8% | 26.86 | 64.14 |
| 1978 | -48.0% | 89.09 | 46.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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