School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 56.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2020
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 in Early-demographic dividend is 56.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 56.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1970.
That places Early-demographic dividend 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 (% gross) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.7% | — |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 11.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 20.0% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 40.6% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Early-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Early-demographic dividend was 56.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.