School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Other small states
Other small states: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 39.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Other small states, 1976–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Other small states stood at 39.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Other small states peaked at 39.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1976.
Other small states ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.8% | — |
| 1977 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 21.8% | 22.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 23.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 26.5% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 34.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Other small states?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Other small states was 39.6% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1976.
- How does Other small states rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Other small states ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.