School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Small states
Small states: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 45.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Small states, 1973–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Small states is 45.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Small states peaked at 46.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1974.
Small states ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Small states, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 26.3% | — |
| 1974 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 27.5% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 29.5% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 30.7% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 26.2% | 30.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 29.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 31.2% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 35.0% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 43.2% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Small states?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Small states was 45.4% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1974.
- How does Small states rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Small states ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.