Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 20.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia stood at 20.3%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 20.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1989.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.1% | — |
| 1971 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 12.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Europe & Central Asia was 20.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1989.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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.