School enrollment, preprimary in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: School enrollment, preprimary was 87.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
87.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
87.0%
in 2020
All-time low
9.7%
in 1974
Years of data
48
1973–2020

School enrollment, preprimary in Late-demographic dividend, 1973–2020

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

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 87.0% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 87.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1974.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School enrollment, preprimary in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Late-demographic dividend, 1973 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1973 9.8%
1974 9.7% -0.8%
1975 10.0% +2.2%
1976 12.6% +26.5%
1977 18.3% +45.2%
1978 15.7% -13.9%
1979 16.0% +1.3%
1980 17.6% +10.6%
1981 20.4% +15.8%
1982 20.8% +1.8%
1983 22.3% +7.2%
1984 23.8% +6.9%
1985 26.1% +9.3%
1986 28.4% +9.0%
1987 31.1% +9.4%
1988 32.1% +3.3%
1989 31.8% -0.9%
1990 31.6% -0.6%
1991 31.0% -1.9%
1992 31.5% +1.6%
1993 31.8% +0.7%
1994 31.2% -1.7%
1995 32.1% +2.9%
1996 33.2% +3.3%
1997 34.7% +4.7%
1998 44.9% +29.3%
1999 47.4% +5.6%
2000 47.7% +0.5%
2001 48.0% +0.6%
2002 45.7% -4.6%
2003 45.7% -0.1%
2004 46.3% +1.5%
2005 47.3% +2.0%
2006 49.2% +4.1%
2007 51.0% +3.5%
2008 53.6% +5.1%
2009 55.8% +4.0%
2010 59.6% +6.8%
2011 64.2% +7.8%
2012 69.8% +8.8%
2013 73.0% +4.6%
2014 75.7% +3.7%
2015 77.6% +2.5%
2016 80.6% +3.9%
2017 82.8% +2.8%
2018 85.3% +3.0%
2019 86.1% +0.9%
2020 87.0% +1.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Late-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +45.2% 12.6% 18.3%
1998 +29.3% 34.7% 44.9%
1976 +26.5% 10.0% 12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.2% 9.7% 18.3% 7
1980s 25.4% 17.6% 32.1% 10
1990s 34.9% 31.0% 47.4% 10
2000s 49.0% 45.7% 55.8% 10
2010s 75.5% 59.6% 86.1% 10
2020s 87.0% 87.0% 87.0% 1

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Australia 160.2% compare
  2. 2 United States Virgin Islands 140.0% compare
  3. 3 Grenada 130.8% compare
  4. 4 Liberia 128.5% compare
  5. 5 Ghana 116.1% compare
  6. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 113.8% compare
  7. 7 Czechia 113.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary in Late-demographic dividend?
School enrollment, preprimary in Late-demographic dividend was 87.0% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1974.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-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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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% 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
242 places, 8,291 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.