Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 27.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lower middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 27.2% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2019.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lower middle income peaked at 40.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2014.
That places Lower middle income 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.3% | — |
| 1971 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 32.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 33.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 33.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.3% | 31.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 33.4% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 36.3% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 24.8% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.0% | 27.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lower middle income?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lower middle income was 27.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2014.
- How does Lower middle income rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Lower middle income ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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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.