Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in OECD members
OECD members: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 36.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in OECD members, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 36.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in OECD members peaked at 37.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1993.
OECD members ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.1% | — |
| 1971 | 37.3% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 36.8% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 35.9% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 31.1% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 35.1% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 31.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 29.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.4% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 34.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93.2% compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.1% compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 87.4% compare
- 19 Australia 84.7% compare
- 20 Dominica 84.3% compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 84.3% compare
- 22 Morocco 83.8% compare
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in OECD members?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in OECD members was 36.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1993.
- How does OECD members rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- OECD members ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.