School enrollment, preprimary, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 55.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
55.7%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
56.9%
in 2019
All-time low
7.1%
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2020

102030405060197019952020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 55.7% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 56.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1970.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 28th of 43 groups 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.

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1970 7.1%
1971 7.2% +2.0%
1972 7.4% +2.1%
1973 7.5% +2.2%
1974 7.8% +4.2%
1975 8.6% +9.1%
1976 9.2% +7.0%
1977 9.8% +7.0%
1978 10.2% +4.5%
1979 10.8% +5.4%
1980 11.4% +5.3%
1981 12.1% +6.1%
1982 12.9% +7.1%
1983 13.5% +4.5%
1984 14.1% +4.3%
1985 14.5% +3.1%
1986 15.3% +5.1%
1987 15.7% +3.2%
1988 16.4% +3.9%
1989 16.3% -0.2%
1990 16.1% -1.2%
1991 16.7% +3.3%
1992 16.6% -0.3%
1993 16.6% -0.1%
1994 17.0% +2.4%
1995 17.4% +2.1%
1996 17.6% +1.4%
1997 14.6% -17.2%
1998 16.7% +14.6%
1999 17.8% +6.3%
2000 19.6% +10.2%
2001 21.0% +7.1%
2002 22.1% +5.4%
2003 23.5% +6.3%
2004 25.5% +8.5%
2005 28.1% +10.4%
2006 31.6% +12.5%
2007 34.3% +8.6%
2008 36.8% +7.0%
2009 38.8% +5.5%
2010 40.8% +5.2%
2011 43.3% +6.1%
2012 45.8% +5.7%
2013 47.3% +3.5%
2014 49.2% +3.9%
2015 51.2% +4.2%
2016 52.7% +2.9%
2017 54.9% +4.1%
2018 55.7% +1.5%
2019 56.9% +2.1%
2020 55.7% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.6% 7.1% 10.8% 10
1980s 14.2% 11.4% 16.4% 10
1990s 16.7% 14.6% 17.8% 10
2000s 28.1% 19.6% 38.8% 10
2010s 49.8% 40.8% 56.9% 10
2020s 55.7% 55.7% 55.7% 1

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 100.0% compare
  2. 26 Sweden 99.8% compare
  3. 27 Mauritius 99.6% compare
  4. 28 Cuba 99.2% compare
  5. 29 Portugal 99.1% compare
  6. 30 Peru 97.3% compare
  7. 31 Norway 96.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Early-demographic dividend?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Early-demographic dividend was 55.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1970.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.