School enrollment, preprimary, female in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 57.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
57.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
57.6%
in 2019
All-time low
9.3%
in 1974
Years of data
47
1974–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Low & middle income, 1974–2020

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

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 57.4% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2020.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Low & middle income peaked at 57.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1974.

That places Low & middle income 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Low & middle income, 1974 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1974 9.3%
1975 9.7% +4.4%
1976 11.4% +17.7%
1977 14.9% +30.0%
1978 13.6% -8.5%
1979 13.8% +1.8%
1980 14.9% +7.9%
1981 16.3% +9.1%
1982 16.7% +2.6%
1983 17.6% +5.1%
1984 18.5% +4.9%
1985 19.4% +5.3%
1986 20.9% +7.3%
1987 22.4% +7.2%
1988 23.1% +3.2%
1989 23.0% -0.3%
1990 22.9% -0.4%
1991 23.0% +0.4%
1992 23.2% +0.9%
1993 23.3% +0.5%
1994 23.2% -0.5%
1995 23.7% +2.0%
1996 24.2% +2.0%
1997 22.7% -6.1%
1998 25.5% +12.5%
1999 26.1% +2.4%
2000 27.1% +3.8%
2001 27.8% +2.5%
2002 27.7% -0.3%
2003 28.8% +3.8%
2004 30.3% +5.5%
2005 32.0% +5.6%
2006 34.6% +7.9%
2007 36.1% +4.5%
2008 37.9% +5.1%
2009 39.7% +4.5%
2010 41.7% +5.3%
2011 44.7% +7.1%
2012 48.1% +7.5%
2013 50.3% +4.6%
2014 50.5% +0.5%
2015 52.3% +3.5%
2016 54.0% +3.4%
2017 55.9% +3.5%
2018 56.9% +1.7%
2019 57.6% +1.3%
2020 57.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.1% 9.3% 14.9% 6
1980s 19.3% 14.9% 23.1% 10
1990s 23.8% 22.7% 26.1% 10
2000s 32.2% 27.1% 39.7% 10
2010s 51.2% 41.7% 57.6% 10
2020s 57.4% 57.4% 57.4% 1

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 23 Spain 101.7% compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 100.5% compare
  3. 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 100.0% compare
  4. 26 Sweden 99.8% compare
  5. 27 Mauritius 99.6% compare
  6. 28 Cuba 99.2% compare
  7. 29 Portugal 99.1% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Low & middle income?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Low & middle income was 57.4% 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1974.
How does Low & middle income rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Low & middle income ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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.