Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in High income
High income: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 42.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in High income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in High income is 42.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in High income peaked at 43.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1993.
That places High income 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 High income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.3% | — |
| 1971 | 37.5% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 35.7% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 35.4% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 33.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 34.8% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.4% | 35.3% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 33.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 31.0% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.3% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 11 British Virgin Islands 98.1% compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 96.6% compare
- 13 Macau, China 96.4% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 95.3% compare
- 15 Indonesia 94.6% compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93.2% compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.1% compare
More education data for High income
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in High income?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in High income was 42.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1993.
- How does High income rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- High income ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.