Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.76 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.76 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.83 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 571,545 number, in 1976.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 571,545 number | — |
| 1983 | 603,000 number | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 649,000 number | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 671,000 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 665,000 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 675,000 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 695,000 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 716,000 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 763,000 number | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 792,700 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 810,600 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million number | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million number | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 822,407 number | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 977,448 number | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 989,596 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million number | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million number | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million number | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million number | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 571,545 number | 571,545 number | 571,545 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 667,714 number | 603,000 number | 716,000 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 934,638 number | 763,000 number | 1.16 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million number | 822,407 number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million number | 1.18 million number | 1.83 million number | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.76 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,545 number in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.