Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Small states
Small states: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.07 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Small states, 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 1.07 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Small states peaked at 1.07 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 336,660 number, in 1973.
That places Small states 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 336,660 number | — |
| 1974 | 337,628 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 358,334 number | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 390,605 number | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 398,367 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 402,497 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 420,783 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 424,442 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 417,362 number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 429,170 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 445,499 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 447,593 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 449,922 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 465,488 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 472,487 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 502,234 number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 515,676 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 523,587 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 551,213 number | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 561,516 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 578,755 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 585,608 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 595,605 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 610,985 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 635,727 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 676,668 number | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 684,721 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 687,692 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 702,678 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 729,440 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 735,347 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 770,038 number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 789,022 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 794,430 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 798,788 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 835,205 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 862,847 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 873,933 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 905,450 number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 927,745 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 948,603 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 975,447 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 377,839 number | 336,660 number | 420,783 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 456,987 number | 417,362 number | 515,676 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 600,438 number | 523,587 number | 684,721 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 770,549 number | 687,692 number | 862,847 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 982,823 number | 873,933 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 37 Madagascar 901,960 number compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 874,385 number compare
- 39 South Africa 824,169 number compare
- 40 Angola 784,381 number compare
- 41 Morocco 761,726 number compare
- 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 706,093 number compare
- 43 Ecuador 638,551 number compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Small states?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Small states was 1.07 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,660 number in 1973.
- How does Small states rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Small states ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.