Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Portugal
Portugal: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 99.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 2023
All-time low
67.1
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Portugal, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Portugal peaked at 99.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.1, in 1998.
That places Portugal 6th out of 47 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 aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82.8 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 84 | +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 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 92.5 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.6 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.7 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.1 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 94 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.2 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 98.8 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 97.6 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 99 | +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 96.45, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6 | 67.1 | 72.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.62 | 76.6 | 90.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.51 | 91.2 | 97.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.98 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Portugal?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Portugal was 99.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1 in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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