Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 790,556 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
790,556
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
893,596
in 2016
All-time low
278,910
in 1976
Years of data
37
1976–2023

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1976–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1976199920231976: 278.9k1983: 293.0k1984: 316.0k1985: 311.0k1986: 315.0k1987: 330.0k1988: 340.0k1989: 350.0k1990: 374.0k1991: 388.1k1992: 396.5k1998: 561.7k1999: 563.6k2000: 577.5k2001: 578.4k2002: 576.7k2003: 530.2k2004: 402.0k2005: 483.6k2006: 490.0k2007: 497.6k2008: 546.1k2009: 551.2k2010: 585.3k2011: 611.0k2012: 628.4k2013: 599.9k2014: 698.1k2015: 797.8k2016: 893.6k2017: 860.0k2018: 860.9k2019: 843.2k2020: 843.1k2021: 800.7k2022: 798.0k2023: 790.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 790,556 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 893,596 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 278,910, in 1976.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1976 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1976 278,910
1983 293,000 +5.1%
1984 316,000 +7.8%
1985 311,000 -1.6%
1986 315,000 +1.3%
1987 330,000 +4.8%
1988 340,000 +3.0%
1989 350,000 +2.9%
1990 374,000 +6.9%
1991 388,100 +3.8%
1992 396,500 +2.2%
1998 561,743 +41.7%
1999 563,568 +0.3%
2000 577,464 +2.5%
2001 578,365 +0.2%
2002 576,697 -0.3%
2003 530,248 -8.1%
2004 401,960 -24.2%
2005 483,616 +20.3%
2006 490,049 +1.3%
2007 497,600 +1.5%
2008 546,074 +9.7%
2009 551,160 +0.9%
2010 585,283 +6.2%
2011 610,956 +4.4%
2012 628,380 +2.9%
2013 599,923 -4.5%
2014 698,114 +16.4%
2015 797,788 +14.3%
2016 893,596 +12.0%
2017 860,028 -3.8%
2018 860,911 +0.1%
2019 843,221 -2.1%
2020 843,142 -0.0%
2021 800,658 -5.0%
2022 798,010 -0.3%
2023 790,556 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 278,910 278,910 278,910 1
1980s 322,143 293,000 350,000 7
1990s 456,782 374,000 563,568 5
2000s 523,323 401,960 578,365 10
2010s 737,820 585,283 893,596 10
2020s 808,092 790,556 843,142 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 790,556 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 893,596 in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 278,910 in 1976.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.