School enrollment, preprimary in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: School enrollment, preprimary was 24.1% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
24.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
42nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
27.4%
in 2013
All-time low
13.6%
in 1999
Years of data
45
1976–2020

School enrollment, preprimary in Pre-demographic dividend, 1976–2020

01020301976199820201976: 15.2 % gross1977: 15.2 % gross1978: 15.5 % gross1979: 15.6 % gross1980: 15.7 % gross1981: 15.7 % gross1982: 15.5 % gross1983: 15.4 % gross1984: 15.3 % gross1985: 15.2 % gross1986: 15.4 % gross1987: 15.4 % gross1988: 15.5 % gross1989: 15.6 % gross1990: 15.6 % gross1991: 15.6 % gross1992: 15.6 % gross1993: 15.5 % gross1994: 15.3 % gross1995: 15.3 % gross1996: 15.3 % gross1997: 15.1 % gross1998: 15.1 % gross1999: 13.6 % gross2000: 14.5 % gross2001: 15.1 % gross2002: 16.6 % gross2003: 18.2 % gross2004: 19.9 % gross2005: 20.8 % gross2006: 22 % gross2007: 19.9 % gross2008: 19.2 % gross2009: 20.3 % gross2010: 20.5 % gross2011: 22.7 % gross2012: 24.8 % gross2013: 27.4 % gross2014: 20.3 % gross2015: 21.7 % gross2016: 23 % gross2017: 23.4 % gross2018: 23.4 % gross2019: 23.5 % gross2020: 24.1 % gross

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 24.1% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 27.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1999.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.4% 15.2% 15.6% 4
1980s 15.5% 15.2% 15.7% 10
1990s 15.2% 13.6% 15.6% 10
2000s 18.6% 14.5% 22.0% 10
2010s 23.1% 20.3% 27.4% 10
2020s 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 1

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 39 Latvia 94.6% compare
  2. 40 Estonia 94.3% compare
  3. 41 United Arab Emirates 94.2% compare
  4. 42 Slovenia 94.0% compare
  5. 43 Poland 93.9% compare
  6. 44 Nepal 93.7% compare
  7. 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.7% compare

See the full ranking of 242 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary in Pre-demographic dividend?
School enrollment, preprimary in Pre-demographic dividend was 24.1% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1999.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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.