Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 27.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 27.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 63.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2013.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 37th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.7% | — |
| 1971 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.8% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 58.2% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 61.7% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 61.5% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 58.3% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.8% | 53.4% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 59.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 37.6% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.4% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 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 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 27.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2013.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.