Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0237 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0237 units per person.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0279 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 units per person, in 1976.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0102 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0107 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0122 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0201 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0182 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.018 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0221 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0267 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.026 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0242 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0237 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0279 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 units per person in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.