Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita by country
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
197
Highest
0.0367 units per person
Mongolia
Lowest
0.0001 units per person
Somalia
Median
0.0115 units per person
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
6,018
What the numbers show
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita is currently reported for 197 countries. The highest value is 0.0367 units per person in Mongolia; the lowest is 0.0001 units per person in Somalia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.0115 units per person, and the mean is 0.0126 units per person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 290.
Over the past decade 107 countries rose and 90 fell. The largest increase was in Mozambique (up 1,959.2%), and the largest decrease in British Virgin Islands (down 71.0%).
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolia | 0.0367 units per person | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 2 | French Polynesia | 0.0346 units per person | 1996 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 3 | American Samoa | 0.0312 units per person | 1990 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 4 | New Caledonia | 0.0305 units per person | 1991 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 5 | Tuvalu | 0.0304 units per person | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 0.0279 units per person | 2025 | up 187.5% | falling |
| 7 | Israel | 0.0278 units per person | 2024 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 8 | Venezuela | 0.0278 units per person | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 9 | Gambia | 0.0273 units per person | 2025 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 10 | Ghana | 0.0265 units per person | 2024 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Kenya | 0.0261 units per person | 2023 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 12 | Vanuatu | 0.0236 units per person | 2024 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0234 units per person | 2016 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 14 | Liberia | 0.0231 units per person | 2022 | down 67.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Moldova | 0.0229 units per person | 2024 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 0.0229 units per person | 2025 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 17 | Nauru | 0.0225 units per person | 2025 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 18 | Peru | 0.0218 units per person | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 19 | Solomon Islands | 0.0217 units per person | 2024 | down 41.8% | rising |
| 20 | Russia | 0.0216 units per person | 2019 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 0.021 units per person | 2024 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 22 | Rwanda | 0.021 units per person | 2024 | up 193.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Nepal | 0.0206 units per person | 2025 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0203 units per person | 2025 | up 72.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 0.0201 units per person | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 26 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0201 units per person | 2023 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Latvia | 0.0197 units per person | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 28 | Vietnam | 0.0197 units per person | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 29 | Pakistan | 0.0195 units per person | 2024 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 30 | Zimbabwe | 0.0194 units per person | 2024 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 0.0192 units per person | 2023 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Cape Verde | 0.0192 units per person | 2022 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 0.0189 units per person | 2012 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 34 | Guyana | 0.0183 units per person | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Palau | 0.0181 units per person | 2024 | up 19.5% | flat |
| 36 | Colombia | 0.0181 units per person | 2022 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 37 | Jamaica | 0.0181 units per person | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 38 | Belgium | 0.0179 units per person | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 39 | Guatemala | 0.0178 units per person | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 40 | Madagascar | 0.017 units per person | 2024 | up 195.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Argentina | 0.017 units per person | 2023 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 42 | Comoros | 0.0169 units per person | 2024 | up 75.2% | volatile |
| 43 | France | 0.0166 units per person | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 44 | Lebanon | 0.0166 units per person | 2024 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 45 | Czechia | 0.0166 units per person | 2023 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 0.0163 units per person | 2024 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 47 | Ethiopia | 0.0163 units per person | 2024 | up 37.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 0.0163 units per person | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 49 | Slovakia | 0.0162 units per person | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 50 | Uruguay | 0.0162 units per person | 2023 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 51 | Grenada | 0.0162 units per person | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 52 | Palestine | 0.0161 units per person | 2023 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 53 | Mexico | 0.0161 units per person | 2024 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 54 | Ecuador | 0.016 units per person | 2024 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Iceland | 0.016 units per person | 2023 | down 21.1% | rising |
| 56 | El Salvador | 0.0159 units per person | 2024 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 57 | Finland | 0.0159 units per person | 2024 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 58 | Hungary | 0.0157 units per person | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 59 | Paraguay | 0.0154 units per person | 2024 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Germany | 0.0151 units per person | 2024 | up 13.8% | flat |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 0.015 units per person | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 62 | Cuba | 0.0148 units per person | 2024 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Denmark | 0.0147 units per person | 2024 | down 10.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Laos | 0.0147 units per person | 2025 | up 21.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Belarus | 0.0147 units per person | 2024 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 66 | Austria | 0.0146 units per person | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 67 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0145 units per person | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 68 | Croatia | 0.0145 units per person | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 69 | Norway | 0.0145 units per person | 2024 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 70 | Togo | 0.0139 units per person | 2024 | up 96.2% | volatile |
| 71 | China | 0.0137 units per person | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 72 | Suriname | 0.0136 units per person | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 73 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0136 units per person | 2023 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 74 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0136 units per person | 2015 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 75 | Albania | 0.0135 units per person | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 76 | Netherlands | 0.0134 units per person | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 77 | Montenegro | 0.0134 units per person | 2023 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 78 | Chile | 0.0134 units per person | 2024 | down 19.2% | rising |
| 79 | Romania | 0.0133 units per person | 2023 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 80 | Slovenia | 0.0133 units per person | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 81 | Bolivia | 0.0132 units per person | 2024 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 82 | Brunei | 0.0131 units per person | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 83 | Seychelles | 0.0131 units per person | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 84 | Malaysia | 0.0129 units per person | 2024 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 85 | Serbia | 0.0128 units per person | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 86 | India | 0.0127 units per person | 2025 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Marshall Islands | 0.0125 units per person | 2024 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 88 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0125 units per person | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 89 | Sudan | 0.0124 units per person | 2019 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 90 | United States | 0.0123 units per person | 2023 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 91 | Brazil | 0.0122 units per person | 2024 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Portugal | 0.0122 units per person | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 93 | Tanzania | 0.012 units per person | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 94 | Costa Rica | 0.0119 units per person | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 95 | Morocco | 0.0119 units per person | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 96 | Samoa | 0.0119 units per person | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 97 | Monaco | 0.0119 units per person | 2024 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 98 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0117 units per person | 2018 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 99 | United Kingdom | 0.0115 units per person | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 100 | Japan | 0.0115 units per person | 1999 | up 41.5% | falling |
| 101 | Turkey | 0.0115 units per person | 2023 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Gibraltar | 0.0115 units per person | 2024 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Cambodia | 0.0114 units per person | 2024 | up 132.2% | volatile |
| 104 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0114 units per person | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 105 | Macao | 0.0114 units per person | 2024 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 106 | Andorra | 0.0112 units per person | 2024 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 107 | Tonga | 0.0112 units per person | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 108 | Cameroon | 0.0111 units per person | 2024 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 109 | Spain | 0.011 units per person | 2024 | down 26.6% | flat |
| 110 | Angola | 0.0109 units per person | 2023 | down 25.1% | rising |
| 111 | Mauritius | 0.0109 units per person | 2024 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 112 | Australia | 0.0108 units per person | 2024 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 113 | San Marino | 0.0107 units per person | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 114 | Sierra Leone | 0.0107 units per person | 2024 | up 154.1% | rising |
| 115 | Tunisia | 0.0106 units per person | 2016 | up 113.5% | rising |
| 116 | Aruba | 0.0106 units per person | 2024 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 117 | Italy | 0.0105 units per person | 2023 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 118 | Lesotho | 0.0104 units per person | 2022 | down 32.0% | rising |
| 119 | Georgia | 0.0103 units per person | 2007 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 120 | Dominica | 0.0102 units per person | 2023 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 121 | Panama | 0.0102 units per person | 2024 | down 23.4% | rising |
| 122 | Bangladesh | 0.0102 units per person | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 123 | New Zealand | 0.0102 units per person | 2024 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 124 | East Timor | 0.0101 units per person | 2020 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 125 | Thailand | 0.01 units per person | 2025 | down 4.4% | volatile |
| 126 | Switzerland | 0.0099 units per person | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 127 | Eswatini | 0.0099 units per person | 2015 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 128 | Senegal | 0.0098 units per person | 2024 | up 33.1% | volatile |
| 129 | Honduras | 0.0098 units per person | 2024 | down 24.8% | volatile |
| 130 | Armenia | 0.0098 units per person | 2024 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 131 | Cyprus | 0.0097 units per person | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 132 | Sri Lanka | 0.0097 units per person | 2023 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 133 | Ireland | 0.0096 units per person | 2022 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 134 | Oman | 0.0096 units per person | 2024 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 135 | Ukraine | 0.0095 units per person | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 136 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0094 units per person | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 137 | Bahrain | 0.0094 units per person | 2024 | down 22.3% | rising |
| 138 | Maldives | 0.0093 units per person | 2024 | down 65.4% | rising |
| 139 | Azerbaijan | 0.0093 units per person | 2024 | up 75.7% | rising |
| 140 | Fiji | 0.0092 units per person | 2024 | up 132.8% | rising |
| 141 | Namibia | 0.0092 units per person | 2024 | up 64.5% | volatile |
| 142 | Cayman Islands | 0.0089 units per person | 2024 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 143 | Liechtenstein | 0.0088 units per person | 2021 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 144 | Hong Kong | 0.0087 units per person | 2024 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 145 | Qatar | 0.0087 units per person | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 146 | Indonesia | 0.0086 units per person | 2025 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 147 | Botswana | 0.0085 units per person | 2022 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 148 | Bhutan | 0.0085 units per person | 2024 | up 149.5% | volatile |
| 149 | Philippines | 0.0085 units per person | 2024 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 150 | Malta | 0.0084 units per person | 2023 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 151 | Saint Lucia | 0.0083 units per person | 2023 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 152 | Burundi | 0.0082 units per person | 2025 | up 107.4% | volatile |
| 153 | Barbados | 0.0081 units per person | 2024 | down 24.8% | rising |
| 154 | Greece | 0.0081 units per person | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 155 | Belize | 0.008 units per person | 2024 | down 24.6% | rising |
| 156 | South Korea | 0.008 units per person | 2024 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 157 | Eritrea | 0.0079 units per person | 2022 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 158 | Uganda | 0.0077 units per person | 2017 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 159 | North Macedonia | 0.0076 units per person | 2023 | up 43.2% | falling |
| 160 | Micronesia (country) | 0.0074 units per person | 2024 | down 16.8% | rising |
| 161 | Guinea | 0.0074 units per person | 2020 | up 30.5% | volatile |
| 162 | Jordan | 0.0069 units per person | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 163 | Canada | 0.0068 units per person | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 164 | Kuwait | 0.0068 units per person | 2021 | down 44.7% | rising |
| 165 | South Africa | 0.0064 units per person | 2023 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 166 | Algeria | 0.0063 units per person | 2025 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 167 | Egypt | 0.0062 units per person | 2024 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 168 | Benin | 0.0062 units per person | 2022 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 169 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0061 units per person | 2024 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 170 | Iran | 0.0058 units per person | 2020 | up 90.2% | volatile |
| 171 | Bahamas | 0.0056 units per person | 2024 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 172 | Nigeria | 0.0054 units per person | 2023 | up 159.0% | falling |
| 173 | Lithuania | 0.005 units per person | 2024 | down 69.5% | rising |
| 174 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.0047 units per person | 2024 | up 77.9% | volatile |
| 175 | Tajikistan | 0.0045 units per person | 2023 | up 15.0% | falling |
| 176 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0044 units per person | 2023 | up 114.6% | rising |
| 177 | Puerto Rico | 0.0043 units per person | 2024 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 178 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0.004 units per person | 2023 | up 110.2% | volatile |
| 179 | British Virgin Islands | 0.0039 units per person | 2024 | down 71.0% | flat |
| 180 | Niger | 0.0036 units per person | 2024 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 181 | Bermuda | 0.0035 units per person | 2023 | up 24.5% | volatile |
| 182 | Mali | 0.0035 units per person | 2023 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 183 | Burkina Faso | 0.0032 units per person | 2024 | up 60.2% | volatile |
| 184 | Syria | 0.0029 units per person | 2024 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 185 | Djibouti | 0.0029 units per person | 2023 | up 258.5% | volatile |
| 186 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0029 units per person | 2010 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Singapore | 0.0029 units per person | 1989 | up 129.1% | rising |
| 188 | Congo | 0.0022 units per person | 2023 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 189 | Iraq | 0.0019 units per person | 2007 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 190 | Libya | 0.0018 units per person | 2006 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 191 | Mozambique | 0.0016 units per person | 1986 | up 1,959.2% | volatile |
| 192 | Myanmar | 0.0015 units per person | 2018 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 193 | Central African Republic | 0.0013 units per person | 2017 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 194 | Chad | 0.0009 units per person | 2024 | up 127.7% | rising |
| 195 | Yemen | 0.0005 units per person | 2016 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 196 | Afghanistan | 0.0005 units per person | 2003 | down 45.2% | volatile |
| 197 | Somalia | 0.0001 units per person | 1986 | up 10.6% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.