Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0115 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0115 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0136 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per person, in 1976.
United Kingdom ranks 99th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.005 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.006 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.008 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.013 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.013 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.012 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0115 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0115 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0134 units per person, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.5% | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0096 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0115 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.