Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0121 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0121 units per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
99th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0143 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0052 units per person
in 1976
Years of data
37
1976–2023

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom, 1976–2023

00.0050.010.0151976199920231976: 0.005 units per person1983: 0.006 units per person1984: 0.006 units per person1985: 0.006 units per person1986: 0.006 units per person1987: 0.006 units per person1988: 0.006 units per person1989: 0.006 units per person1990: 0.007 units per person1991: 0.007 units per person1992: 0.007 units per person1998: 0.01 units per person1999: 0.01 units per person2000: 0.01 units per person2001: 0.01 units per person2002: 0.01 units per person2003: 0.009 units per person2004: 0.007 units per person2005: 0.008 units per person2006: 0.008 units per person2007: 0.008 units per person2008: 0.009 units per person2009: 0.009 units per person2010: 0.009 units per person2011: 0.01 units per person2012: 0.01 units per person2013: 0.01 units per person2014: 0.011 units per person2015: 0.013 units per person2016: 0.014 units per person2017: 0.014 units per person2018: 0.014 units per person2019: 0.013 units per person2020: 0.013 units per person2021: 0.013 units per person2022: 0.012 units per person2023: 0.012 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0121 units per person.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0143 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per person, in 1976.

That places United Kingdom 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom, 1976 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1976 0.0052 units per person
1983 0.0055 units per person +5.7%
1984 0.0059 units per person +7.2%
1985 0.0064 units per person +7.9%
1986 0.0062 units per person -3.0%
1987 0.0061 units per person -1.6%
1988 0.0062 units per person +2.7%
1989 0.0064 units per person +2.8%
1990 0.0068 units per person +6.0%
1991 0.007 units per person +3.7%
1992 0.0072 units per person +2.1%
1998 0.0101 units per person +40.2%
1999 0.0101 units per person +0.0%
2000 0.0103 units per person +2.0%
2001 0.0103 units per person +0.1%
2002 0.0102 units per person -1.3%
2003 0.0093 units per person -8.8%
2004 0.007 units per person -24.4%
2005 0.0082 units per person +16.7%
2006 0.0082 units per person +0.4%
2007 0.0083 units per person +0.7%
2008 0.0091 units per person +10.0%
2009 0.0092 units per person +0.7%
2010 0.0094 units per person +2.6%
2011 0.0101 units per person +7.2%
2012 0.0103 units per person +1.8%
2013 0.0103 units per person +0.1%
2014 0.0113 units per person +10.3%
2015 0.0134 units per person +18.0%
2016 0.0143 units per person +6.8%
2017 0.0137 units per person -4.1%
2018 0.0136 units per person -0.4%
2019 0.0133 units per person -2.5%
2020 0.0132 units per person -0.4%
2021 0.0125 units per person -5.2%
2022 0.0124 units per person -1.2%
2023 0.0121 units per person -2.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.0121 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0126 units per person, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.0121 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0146 units per person, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +40.2% 0.0072 units per person 0.0101 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0052 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0052 units per person 1
1980s 0.0061 units per person 0.0055 units per person 0.0064 units per person 7
1990s 0.0082 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0101 units per person 5
2000s 0.009 units per person 0.007 units per person 0.0103 units per person 10
2010s 0.012 units per person 0.0094 units per person 0.0143 units per person 10
2020s 0.0126 units per person 0.0121 units per person 0.0132 units per person 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 96 Marshall Islands 0.0123 units per person compare
  2. 97 Costa Rica 0.0122 units per person compare
  3. 98 Macao 0.0122 units per person compare
  4. 100 Morocco 0.0121 units per person compare
  5. 101 Andorra 0.0121 units per person compare
  6. 102 Japan 0.0119 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0121 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0143 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1976.
How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,002 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.