Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 94.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in United Kingdom, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in United Kingdom is 94.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in United Kingdom peaked at 94.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.3% | — |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +6.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 94.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 94.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 55.3% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 75.3% | 94.9% | 6 |
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in United Kingdom?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in United Kingdom was 94.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release