Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal
Portugal: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2023
All-time low
67.1%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal stood at 99.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal peaked at 99.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1998.
That places Portugal 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.1% | — |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 67.1% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 76.6% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.2% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal was 99.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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