Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 2.94 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 2.94 number per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.78 number per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.51 number per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.51 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.49 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.62 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.95 number per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 4.35 number per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 4.61 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 4.76 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.96 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 5.2 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 5.43 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 5.66 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 5.78 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.72 number per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.66 number per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.57 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.6 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.6 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.57 number per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.55 number per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.5 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.33 number per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.97 number per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 3.44 number per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 2.96 number per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 2.87 number per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.89 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.87 number per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.82 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.75 number per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.73 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.66 number per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.57 number per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.53 number per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.53 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.51 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.52 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.52 number per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.55 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.57 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.64 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.74 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.84 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.97 number per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.96 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.04 number per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.04 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.02 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.98 number per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.04 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.94 number per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -30.7% | 4.97 number per square kilometre | 3.44 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.39 number per square kilometre | 3.49 number per square kilometre | 5.43 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.62 number per square kilometre | 5.5 number per square kilometre | 5.78 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 number per square kilometre | 2.73 number per square kilometre | 5.33 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 number per square kilometre | 2.51 number per square kilometre | 2.66 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 number per square kilometre | 2.74 number per square kilometre | 3.04 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 4 Gibraltar 99.3 number per square kilometre compare
- 5 Maldives 65.32 number per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 44.04 number per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 29.46 number per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 27.49 number per square kilometre compare
- 9 Singapore 26.65 number per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 25.32 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.94 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 number per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 number per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.