Latin America & Caribbean vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Latin America & Caribbean
21.88 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom
1.76 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
20th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 21.88 million number against 1.76 million number in United Kingdom, a difference of 20.11 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 43 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 3.02 million number 571,545 number 2.45 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 9.12 million number 667,714 number 8.45 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 13.69 million number 934,638 number 12.75 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 17.66 million number 1.07 million number 16.59 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 20.30 million number 1.49 million number 18.81 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Latin America & Caribbean or United Kingdom?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 21.88 million number against 1.76 million number in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom?
20.11 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom?
32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.