Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in OECD members
OECD members: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.04 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 1.04 number per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in OECD members peaked at 1.07 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5259 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in OECD members, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5259 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5515 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5507 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5654 number per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5858 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6075 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6274 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6295 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6244 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.627 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6308 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6468 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6562 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.672 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6885 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7038 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7275 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7379 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7435 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.745 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7519 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7692 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.777 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7893 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.806 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8177 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8364 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8464 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8768 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8756 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8744 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.873 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8697 number per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8723 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8713 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8985 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9147 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9276 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9397 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.945 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9777 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9971 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 number per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5895 number per square kilometre | 0.5259 number per square kilometre | 0.6295 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6952 number per square kilometre | 0.6308 number per square kilometre | 0.745 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8146 number per square kilometre | 0.7519 number per square kilometre | 0.8768 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8986 number per square kilometre | 0.8697 number per square kilometre | 0.945 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 number per square kilometre | 0.9777 number per square kilometre | 1.07 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 25 Barbados 11.96 number per square kilometre compare
- 26 Rwanda 11.45 number per square kilometre compare
- 27 El Salvador 11.1 number per square kilometre compare
- 28 Pakistan 11.08 number per square kilometre compare
- 29 Grenada 10.88 number per square kilometre compare
- 30 Jamaica 10.04 number per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 9.61 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in OECD members?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in OECD members was 1.04 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5259 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- OECD members ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.