Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in IDA only
IDA only: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 35.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in IDA only, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in IDA only is 35.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in IDA only peaked at 58.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1972.
That places IDA only 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 27.5% | — |
| 1973 | 27.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 36.1% | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 41.3% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 43.5% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.5% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 52.6% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 27.5% | 45.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 47.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 40.1% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 36.7% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 32.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in IDA only?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in IDA only was 35.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1972.
- How does IDA only rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- IDA only ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.