School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 77.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Upper middle income, 1973–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Upper middle income stood at 77.9%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Upper middle income peaked at 77.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1974.
That places Upper middle income 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.5% | — |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | +50.4% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Upper middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +50.4% | 11.2% | 16.8% |
| 1976 | +30.6% | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| 1998 | +28.8% | 34.5% | 44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 8.3% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 15.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 30.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 43.5% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 56.5% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Upper middle income?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Upper middle income was 77.9% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1974.
- How does Upper middle income rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Upper middle income ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.