School enrollment, preprimary in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School enrollment, preprimary was 105.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in United Kingdom, 1976–2020
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 United Kingdom is 105.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in United Kingdom peaked at 110.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1976.
That places United Kingdom 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34.2% | — |
| 1983 | 45.2% | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 110.3% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 107.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 105.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 105.8% | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 105.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 105.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +43.6% | 52.7% | 75.7% |
| 1983 | +32.1% | 34.2% | 45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 45.2% | 50.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 50.5% | 77.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 59.4% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 79.3% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.8% | 105.8% | 105.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in United Kingdom?
- School enrollment, preprimary in United Kingdom was 105.8% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.