Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in World
World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.67 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in World, 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 World is 1.67 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in World peaked at 1.67 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4007 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
World ranks 18th 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 World, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4007 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4106 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4134 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4221 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4343 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4551 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5073 number per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5956 number per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5618 number per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5666 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5924 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6304 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6377 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6589 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6815 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7132 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.758 number per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8075 number per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8451 number per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8613 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8766 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8941 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7647 number per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7786 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7904 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.802 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8112 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8075 number per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8359 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8256 number per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8467 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8563 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8544 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.881 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9231 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.964 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 number per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.15 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 number per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.28 number per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 number per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.43 number per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.58 number per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.63 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.65 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.67 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4767 number per square kilometre | 0.4007 number per square kilometre | 0.5956 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7186 number per square kilometre | 0.5924 number per square kilometre | 0.8613 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8187 number per square kilometre | 0.7647 number per square kilometre | 0.8941 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9664 number per square kilometre | 0.8467 number per square kilometre | 1.15 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 number per square kilometre | 1.21 number per square kilometre | 1.67 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 15 India 14.76 number per square kilometre compare
- 16 Belgium 14.76 number per square kilometre compare
- 17 San Marino 14.72 number per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 14.11 number per square kilometre compare
- 19 Viet Nam 14.09 number per square kilometre compare
- 20 Naoero 14.05 number per square kilometre compare
- 21 American Samoa 13.47 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in World?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in World was 1.67 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4007 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- World ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.