Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 53.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 53.1% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 53.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1985.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.4% | — |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +240.4% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +63.3% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +8.7% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 53.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.0%, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 53.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.3%, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +240.4% | 8.5% | 29.0% |
| 2015 | +63.3% | 30.2% | 49.3% |
| 2014 | -43.0% | 52.9% | 30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 6.0% | 29.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 21.0% | 53.1% | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 53.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.