School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in IDA total
IDA total: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 35.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in IDA total, 1973–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in IDA total stood at 35.6%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in IDA total peaked at 35.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1973.
IDA total ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.2% | — |
| 1974 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 19.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 17.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 25.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
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More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in IDA total?
- School enrollment, preprimary in IDA total was 35.6% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1973.
- How does IDA total rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- IDA total ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.