School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 58.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Lower middle income, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Lower middle income stood at 58.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Lower middle income peaked at 58.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1970.
Lower middle income ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.1% | — |
| 1971 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 15.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 20.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 42.5% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 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 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0915 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Lower middle income?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Lower middle income was 58.5% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Lower middle income ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.