United Kingdom vs Upper middle income: School enrollment, preprimary

United Kingdom
105.8%
in 2020
Upper middle income
77.9%
in 2020
United Kingdom rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
10th

School enrollment, preprimary over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Upper middle income
0255075100197319962020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 105.8% against 77.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 27.9%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 197 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 34.2% 11.2% 23.1% United Kingdom
1980s 48.1% 26.7% 21.4% United Kingdom
1990s 61.6% 36.4% 25.2% United Kingdom
2000s 75.5% 46.9% 28.7% United Kingdom
2010s 94.8% 68.9% 25.9% United Kingdom
2020s 105.8% 77.9% 27.8% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, United Kingdom or Upper middle income?
United Kingdom, at 105.8% against 77.9% in Upper middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
27.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
How do United Kingdom and Upper middle income rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
United Kingdom ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.