School enrollment, preprimary, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 105.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
105.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
110.3%
in 2016
All-time low
34.3%
in 1976
Years of data
34
1976–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, female in United Kingdom, 1976–2020

4060801001201976199820201976: 34.3 % gross1983: 45.1 % gross1984: 48.7 % gross1985: 47.6 % gross1986: 47.6 % gross1987: 48.3 % gross1988: 47.9 % gross1989: 47.7 % gross1990: 50.6 % gross1991: 51.9 % gross1992: 52.8 % gross1998: 75.7 % gross1999: 77 % gross2000: 79.9 % gross2001: 81.1 % gross2002: 82.5 % gross2003: 77.2 % gross2004: 59.5 % gross2005: 72 % gross2006: 72.9 % gross2007: 73.9 % gross2008: 80.6 % gross2009: 80.3 % gross2010: 83.4 % gross2011: 85.1 % gross2012: 84.3 % gross2013: 77.4 % gross2014: 87.2 % gross2015: 99.1 % gross2016: 110.3 % gross2017: 106.3 % gross2018: 107.1 % gross2019: 105.8 % gross2020: 105.8 % gross

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in United Kingdom is 105.8%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in United Kingdom peaked at 110.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1976.

That places United Kingdom 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, female in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in United Kingdom, 1976 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1976 34.3%
1983 45.1% +31.4%
1984 48.7% +7.9%
1985 47.6% -2.1%
1986 47.6% -0.0%
1987 48.3% +1.4%
1988 47.9% -0.7%
1989 47.7% -0.4%
1990 50.6% +6.1%
1991 51.9% +2.6%
1992 52.8% +1.6%
1998 75.7% +43.5%
1999 77.0% +1.6%
2000 79.9% +3.8%
2001 81.1% +1.6%
2002 82.5% +1.6%
2003 77.2% -6.3%
2004 59.5% -23.0%
2005 72.0% +21.0%
2006 72.9% +1.4%
2007 73.9% +1.4%
2008 80.6% +9.0%
2009 80.3% -0.3%
2010 83.4% +3.8%
2011 85.1% +2.0%
2012 84.3% -1.0%
2013 77.4% -8.2%
2014 87.2% +12.7%
2015 99.1% +13.7%
2016 110.3% +11.2%
2017 106.3% -3.6%
2018 107.1% +0.8%
2019 105.8% -1.2%
2020 105.8% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.3% 34.3% 34.3% 1
1980s 47.6% 45.1% 48.7% 7
1990s 61.6% 50.6% 77.0% 5
2000s 76.0% 59.5% 82.5% 10
2010s 94.6% 77.4% 110.3% 10
2020s 105.8% 105.8% 105.8% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 10 Gibraltar 109.6% compare
  2. 11 Germany 107.7% compare
  3. 12 France 106.0% compare
  4. 14 Seychelles 104.9% compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 103.5% compare
  6. 16 Liechtenstein 103.0% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in United Kingdom?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in United Kingdom was 105.8% 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1976.
How does United Kingdom rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.