Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1981–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 2.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 6.11 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -12.3 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -4.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1983 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1986 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1991 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1992 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 1993 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 1994 | -11.67 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1995 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1996 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1997 | -8.98 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1998 | -12.3 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1999 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2000 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2001 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3505 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2003 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +477.6% |
| 2004 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 2007 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2015 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +477.6% | 0.3505 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -6.22 % change on previous year | -12.3 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 7 Rwanda 24.58 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Ethiopia 20.97 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 19.31 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Congo 19.07 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Bhutan 17.23 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Djibouti 16.53 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Somalia 13.72 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.