Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0519 number per person in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 0.0519 number per person.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0683 number per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 number per person, in 2002.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0653 number per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0619 number per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0625 number per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0628 number per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0631 number per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0643 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0652 number per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.066 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0671 number per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0679 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0683 number per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0666 number per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0641 number per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0598 number per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0525 number per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0494 number per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.046 number per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0417 number per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 number per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 number per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 number per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0308 number per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0313 number per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0316 number per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0318 number per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0329 number per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 number per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0361 number per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 number per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0389 number per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0405 number per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0425 number per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 number per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0447 number per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0464 number per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0479 number per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0497 number per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.051 number per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0519 number per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0646 number per person | 0.0619 number per person | 0.0679 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0518 number per person | 0.0335 number per person | 0.0683 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 number per person | 0.0308 number per person | 0.0374 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0457 number per person | 0.0389 number per person | 0.0519 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 1 Liberia 0.1051 number per person compare
- 2 Mongolia 0.08 number per person compare
- 3 French Polynesia 0.0712 number per person compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 0.0686 number per person compare
- 5 Kenya 0.0665 number per person compare
- 6 New Caledonia 0.0653 number per person compare
- 7 Tuvalu 0.0639 number per person 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), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.0519 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0683 number per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 number per person in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), 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
Computed from
- 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.