Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Small states

Small states: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.07 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.07 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.07 million number
in 2019
All-time low
336,660 number
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Small states, 1973–2019

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197319962019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Small states recorded 1.07 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Small states peaked at 1.07 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 336,660 number, in 1973.

Small states ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Small states, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 336,660 number
1974 337,628 number +0.3%
1975 358,334 number +6.1%
1976 390,605 number +9.0%
1977 398,367 number +2.0%
1978 402,497 number +1.0%
1979 420,783 number +4.5%
1980 424,442 number +0.9%
1981 417,362 number -1.7%
1982 429,170 number +2.8%
1983 445,499 number +3.8%
1984 447,593 number +0.5%
1985 449,922 number +0.5%
1986 465,488 number +3.5%
1987 472,487 number +1.5%
1988 502,234 number +6.3%
1989 515,676 number +2.7%
1990 523,587 number +1.5%
1991 551,213 number +5.3%
1992 561,516 number +1.9%
1993 578,755 number +3.1%
1994 585,608 number +1.2%
1995 595,605 number +1.7%
1996 610,985 number +2.6%
1997 635,727 number +4.0%
1998 676,668 number +6.4%
1999 684,721 number +1.2%
2000 687,692 number +0.4%
2001 702,678 number +2.2%
2002 729,440 number +3.8%
2003 735,347 number +0.8%
2004 770,038 number +4.7%
2005 789,022 number +2.5%
2006 794,430 number +0.7%
2007 798,788 number +0.5%
2008 835,205 number +4.6%
2009 862,847 number +3.3%
2010 873,933 number +1.3%
2011 905,450 number +3.6%
2012 927,745 number +2.5%
2013 948,603 number +2.2%
2014 975,447 number +2.8%
2015 1.01 million number +3.8%
2016 1.02 million number +0.3%
2017 1.04 million number +2.3%
2018 1.05 million number +1.5%
2019 1.07 million number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 377,839 number 336,660 number 420,783 number 7
1980s 456,987 number 417,362 number 515,676 number 10
1990s 600,438 number 523,587 number 684,721 number 10
2000s 770,549 number 687,692 number 862,847 number 10
2010s 982,823 number 873,933 number 1.07 million number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 37 Madagascar 901,960 number compare
  2. 38 Uzbekistan 874,385 number compare
  3. 39 South Africa 824,169 number compare
  4. 40 Angola 784,381 number compare
  5. 41 Morocco 761,726 number compare
  6. 42 Iran 706,093 number compare
  7. 43 Ecuador 638,551 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Small states?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Small states was 1.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 336,660 number in 1973.
How does Small states rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Small states ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.