Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.08 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
203rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2019
All-time low
325,289
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States is 1.08 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 1.09 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 325,289, in 1973.
That places WB: Small States 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 325,289 | — |
| 1974 | 326,802 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 345,754 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 378,279 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 387,888 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 390,283 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 403,914 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 412,089 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 418,389 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 430,038 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 473,130 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 475,239 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 471,789 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 486,015 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 490,408 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 518,154 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 530,437 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 521,015 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 562,376 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 569,196 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 578,970 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 594,574 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 598,340 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 612,899 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 639,673 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 676,595 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 683,851 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 685,170 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 700,007 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 727,061 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 745,699 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 770,228 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 803,611 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 793,598 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 799,718 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 834,505 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 861,716 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 892,639 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 910,493 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 933,532 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 970,477 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 984,142 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 365,458 | 325,289 | 403,914 | 7 |
| 1980s | 470,569 | 412,089 | 530,437 | 10 |
| 1990s | 603,749 | 521,015 | 683,851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 772,131 | 685,170 | 861,716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 989,400 | 892,639 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.04 million | 1.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 200 Marshall Islands 930 compare
- 201 Liechtenstein 756 compare
- 202 San Marino 737 compare
- 203 Palau 658 compare
- 204 Tuvalu 651 compare
- 205 Naoero 527 compare
- 206 Bermuda 515 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 1.08 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,289 in 1973.
- How does WB: Small States rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release