Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.645 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.645 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.4 number per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.365 number per square kilometre, in 2002.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.31 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8.1 number per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.03 number per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 8.03 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.11 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 8.4 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 8.53 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 8.84 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 9.26 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 9.56 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.79 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.49 number per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.65 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.78 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.9 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.21 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 10.49 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 10.74 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 11.03 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.27 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.4 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 11.11 number per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6774 number per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6379 number per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5699 number per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5426 number per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5109 number per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4703 number per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.42 number per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3912 number per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3734 number per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3652 number per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.365 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3712 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3748 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3792 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3899 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4053 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4264 number per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.444 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4656 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4884 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5166 number per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.525 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5491 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5709 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5899 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6123 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.634 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.645 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | -93.9% | 11.11 number per square kilometre | 0.6774 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.52 number per square kilometre | 8.03 number per square kilometre | 9.56 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.24 number per square kilometre | 9.49 number per square kilometre | 11.27 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 number per square kilometre | 0.3912 number per square kilometre | 11.4 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3894 number per square kilometre | 0.365 number per square kilometre | 0.444 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5597 number per square kilometre | 0.4656 number per square kilometre | 0.645 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 Comoros 8.15 number per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bermuda 8.15 number per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ghana 8.14 number per square kilometre compare
- 36 Japan 7.75 number per square kilometre compare
- 37 Philippines 7.61 number per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 7.5 number per square kilometre compare
- 39 United States Virgin Islands 7.45 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.645 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 number per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.365 number per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.