Europe & Central Asia vs Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

Europe & Central Asia
20.3%
in 2019
Singapore
72.4%
in 1989
Europe & Central Asia rank
42nd
Singapore rank
45th

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Singapore
20406080100197019942019

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 72.4% against 20.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 52.1%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 3.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 45th of 45 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 18.1% 95.9% 77.8% Singapore
1980s 13.4% 69.2% 55.8% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, Europe & Central Asia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 72.4% against 20.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 1989.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Europe & Central Asia and Singapore?
52.1%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Singapore?
19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1989.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Singapore rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 45th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.