Europe & Central Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

Europe & Central Asia
20.3%
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
74.8%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia rank
42nd
United Arab Emirates rank
40th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
20406080197019942019

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 74.8% against 20.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 54.5%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 45 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 16.7% 58.1% 41.4% United Arab Emirates
1980s 13.5% 64.7% 51.2% United Arab Emirates
1990s 15.3% 65.9% 50.6% United Arab Emirates
2000s 18.1% 73.3% 55.2% United Arab Emirates
2010s 18.5% 78.6% 60.1% United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 74.8% against 20.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
54.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th 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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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.