Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 7.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 7.2% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +329.1% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +69.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +329.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 1994 | +69.0% | 2.2% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.