Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in European Union
European Union: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual was -1.46 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in European Union, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union recorded -1.46 % change on previous year for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,220.0% on the previous year and down 263.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in European Union peaked at 2.89 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.46 % change on previous year, in 2019.
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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.5501 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.8114 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 1973 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1974 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1976 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1466 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1978 | -0.5351 % change on previous year | -465.0% |
| 1979 | -0.5101 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4244 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0872 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1982 | -0.4087 % change on previous year | -568.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1399 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3861 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0442 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2019 % change on previous year | +356.3% |
| 1987 | -0.5054 % change on previous year | -350.4% |
| 1988 | -0.5144 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1989 | -0.4782 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1265 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1991 | -0.892 % change on previous year | -805.4% |
| 1992 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4702 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1995 | -0.3825 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1996 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -427.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0905 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1998 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -1362.3% |
| 1999 | -0.5574 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2000 | -0.3087 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4481 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1375 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0722 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2004 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +1769.7% |
| 2005 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -286.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3316 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3762 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +191.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8911 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2011 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3723 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2014 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +369.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7593 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2017 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0629 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2019 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +2220.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -2220.0% | -0.0629 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1769.7% | -0.0722 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1362.3% | 0.0905 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.872 % change on previous year | -0.5501 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.0623 % change on previous year | -0.5144 % change on previous year | 0.4244 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0963 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2894 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7554 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Cayman Islands 114.21 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Iraq 70.03 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 65.88 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 40.21 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 28.75 % change on previous year compare
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in European Union?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in European Union was -1.46 % 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 263.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.