School enrollment, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: School enrollment, preprimary was 86.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
86.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
86.0%
in 2020
All-time low
46.9%
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School enrollment, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2020

020406080197019952020

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

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend stood at 86.0%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 86.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1970.

That places Post-demographic dividend 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.1% 46.9% 58.0% 10
1980s 63.4% 58.8% 66.9% 10
1990s 72.2% 68.1% 76.0% 10
2000s 78.9% 75.4% 82.3% 10
2010s 84.1% 81.0% 85.8% 10
2020s 86.0% 86.0% 86.0% 1

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend?
School enrollment, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend was 86.0% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1970.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-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

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.