Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
24.1%
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
74.8%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
40th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 74.8% against 24.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 50.7%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 31.3% 58.1% 26.8% United Arab Emirates
1980s 26.8% 64.7% 37.9% United Arab Emirates
1990s 22.9% 65.9% 43.0% United Arab Emirates
2000s 22.9% 73.3% 50.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s 24.4% 78.6% 54.2% 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 74.8% against 24.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
50.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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.