Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Small states
Small states: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 56.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Small states, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Small states stood at 56.1%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Small states peaked at 67.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1973.
That places Small states 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 35.5% | — |
| 1974 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 57.1% | +59.9% |
| 1976 | 58.4% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 59.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 58.7% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 54.6% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 57.8% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.9% | 35.5% | 59.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 54.6% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 55.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 63.6% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 54.7% | 62.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Small states?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Small states was 56.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1973.
- How does Small states rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.