School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in World
World: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 60.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in World, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
World recorded 60.9% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in World peaked at 60.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1972.
World ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in World, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.9% | — |
| 1971 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 29.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 15.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 21.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 33.0% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 46.2% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in World?
- School enrollment, preprimary in World was 60.9% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1972.
- How does World rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.