School enrollment, preprimary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 105.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
105.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
110.4%
in 2016
All-time low
34.1%
in 1976
Years of data
34
1976–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1976–2020

4060801001201976199820201976: 34.1 % gross1983: 45.3 % gross1984: 48.7 % gross1985: 52.4 % gross1986: 50.4 % gross1987: 48.1 % gross1988: 47.8 % gross1989: 47.7 % gross1990: 50.4 % gross1991: 51.8 % gross1992: 52.7 % gross1998: 75.8 % gross1999: 77 % gross2000: 79.8 % gross2001: 81.4 % gross2002: 82.2 % gross2003: 76.8 % gross2004: 59.3 % gross2005: 70.1 % gross2006: 71 % gross2007: 71.9 % gross2008: 79 % gross2009: 79.2 % gross2010: 80.2 % gross2011: 84.8 % gross2012: 83.7 % gross2013: 81.1 % gross2014: 87.3 % gross2015: 103.3 % gross2016: 110.4 % gross2017: 106.5 % gross2018: 107.2 % gross2019: 105.9 % gross2020: 105.7 % gross

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 105.7% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 110.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1976.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

School enrollment, preprimary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1976 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1976 34.1%
1983 45.3% +32.7%
1984 48.7% +7.6%
1985 52.4% +7.6%
1986 50.4% -3.9%
1987 48.1% -4.5%
1988 47.8% -0.7%
1989 47.7% -0.2%
1990 50.4% +5.6%
1991 51.8% +2.9%
1992 52.7% +1.8%
1998 75.8% +43.7%
1999 77.0% +1.6%
2000 79.8% +3.7%
2001 81.4% +1.9%
2002 82.2% +1.1%
2003 76.8% -6.6%
2004 59.3% -22.8%
2005 70.1% +18.2%
2006 71.0% +1.3%
2007 71.9% +1.2%
2008 79.0% +10.0%
2009 79.2% +0.2%
2010 80.2% +1.3%
2011 84.8% +5.7%
2012 83.7% -1.3%
2013 81.1% -3.1%
2014 87.3% +7.6%
2015 103.3% +18.3%
2016 110.4% +6.9%
2017 106.5% -3.5%
2018 107.2% +0.6%
2019 105.9% -1.2%
2020 105.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.1% 34.1% 34.1% 1
1980s 48.6% 45.3% 52.4% 7
1990s 61.5% 50.4% 77.0% 5
2000s 75.1% 59.3% 82.2% 10
2010s 95.0% 80.2% 110.4% 10
2020s 105.7% 105.7% 105.7% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 9 Belgium 111.7% compare
  2. 10 Germany 108.4% compare
  3. 11 France 107.3% compare
  4. 13 Aruba 104.7% compare
  5. 14 Denmark 104.4% compare
  6. 15 Mauritius 104.3% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 105.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 110.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1976.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% 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
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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.