Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female was 3.56 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in United Kingdom, 1976–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in United Kingdom stood at 3.56 number per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in United Kingdom peaked at 3.69 number per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.15 number per square kilometre, in 1976.
United Kingdom ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.15 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1.21 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.31 number per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.29 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.3 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.36 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.41 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.45 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.55 number per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.64 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.32 number per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 2.33 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.39 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.39 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.38 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 number per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.66 number per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 2 number per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 2.03 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.06 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.26 number per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.28 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.42 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.53 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.48 number per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.89 number per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3 number per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.69 number per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 3.55 number per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.56 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female 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 | +41.7% | 1.64 number per square kilometre | 2.32 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 number per square kilometre | 1.15 number per square kilometre | 1.15 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.33 number per square kilometre | 1.21 number per square kilometre | 1.45 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.89 number per square kilometre | 1.55 number per square kilometre | 2.33 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.16 number per square kilometre | 1.66 number per square kilometre | 2.39 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 number per square kilometre | 2.42 number per square kilometre | 3.69 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 36 Sri Lanka 3.8 number per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bermuda 3.67 number per square kilometre compare
- 38 Philippines 3.65 number per square kilometre compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 3.45 number per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 3.42 number per square kilometre compare
- 42 Luxembourg 3.29 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in United Kingdom?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in United Kingdom was 3.56 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 number per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 number per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.