Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school by country
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.
Countries reporting
178
Highest
99.8%
Moldova
Lowest
1.3%
Yemen
Median
67.3%
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
2,976
What the numbers show
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school is currently reported for 178 countries. The highest value is 99.8% in Moldova; the lowest is 1.3% in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 67.3%, and the mean is 61.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 76.
Over the past decade 124 countries rose and 52 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 1,033.9%), and the largest decrease in Angola (down 71.3%).
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova | 99.8% | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 2 | Grenada | 99.7% | 2024 | up 13.5% | flat |
| 3 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 99.5% | 2023 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 4 | France | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 5 | Greece | 99.2% | 2023 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 6 | Costa Rica | 99.2% | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 99.1% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 8 | Cuba | 99.0% | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 9 | Jamaica | 98.7% | 2024 | up 27.4% | flat |
| 10 | Andorra | 98.6% | 2024 | up 16.2% | flat |
| 11 | Israel | 98.4% | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 12 | Belarus | 98.3% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 13 | San Marino | 97.9% | 2024 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 14 | Belgium | 97.7% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 15 | Spain | 97.7% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 16 | Norway | 97.2% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 17 | Gibraltar | 97.0% | 2024 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 18 | Poland | 96.9% | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 96.8% | 2015 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 20 | Aruba | 96.8% | 2014 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 21 | Sweden | 96.2% | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 22 | Iceland | 96.0% | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 95.8% | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 24 | South Korea | 95.6% | 2024 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 25 | Germany | 95.6% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 26 | Denmark | 95.1% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 95.0% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 28 | Singapore | 94.7% | 2023 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 29 | Portugal | 94.2% | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 30 | Vietnam | 93.5% | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 31 | Peru | 93.3% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 93.2% | 2023 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 33 | Netherlands | 93.2% | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 34 | Slovenia | 93.1% | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 35 | Albania | 92.6% | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 36 | Japan | 92.3% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 37 | Finland | 91.8% | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 38 | Italy | 91.2% | 2023 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 39 | Mongolia | 90.4% | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 40 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 89.3% | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 41 | Macao | 88.3% | 2024 | down 10.6% | flat |
| 42 | Anguilla | 88.2% | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 87.9% | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 44 | Nauru | 87.1% | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 45 | Cayman Islands | 87.0% | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 46 | Cook Islands | 86.1% | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 47 | Austria | 86.0% | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 48 | Australia | 85.8% | 2024 | up 76.0% | rising |
| 49 | Czechia | 85.3% | 2023 | up 11.2% | flat |
| 50 | Dominica | 83.9% | 2023 | up 66.6% | falling |
| 51 | New Zealand | 83.8% | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 52 | Hungary | 83.3% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 53 | Ireland | 83.1% | 2022 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 54 | Russia | 82.5% | 2019 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 55 | Uruguay | 82.5% | 2023 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 56 | Brazil | 82.4% | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 57 | United Arab Emirates | 82.2% | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 58 | Slovakia | 81.8% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 59 | Malaysia | 81.1% | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 60 | Suriname | 81.0% | 2024 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 61 | Ukraine | 80.2% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 62 | Antigua and Barbuda | 80.0% | 2014 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 63 | Montserrat | 78.9% | 2020 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 64 | Croatia | 78.8% | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 65 | Mauritius | 78.7% | 2024 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 66 | Montenegro | 78.1% | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 67 | Argentina | 78.0% | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 68 | Colombia | 77.7% | 2022 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 69 | Philippines | 76.5% | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 70 | Liechtenstein | 76.3% | 2021 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 71 | Romania | 75.2% | 2023 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 72 | Ghana | 75.0% | 2021 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 73 | Tuvalu | 74.4% | 2024 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 74 | Switzerland | 73.6% | 2024 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 75 | Seychelles | 72.9% | 2024 | down 26.4% | flat |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 72.0% | 2024 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 77 | Morocco | 70.5% | 2024 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 78 | Lebanon | 70.2% | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 79 | Kazakhstan | 69.6% | 2025 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 80 | Ecuador | 69.2% | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | 69.1% | 2025 | up 248.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Chile | 68.8% | 2024 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 83 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 68.8% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 84 | Marshall Islands | 68.4% | 2024 | up 84.0% | rising |
| 85 | Venezuela | 68.1% | 2017 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 86 | Cyprus | 68.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 87 | Cape Verde | 67.8% | 2022 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 88 | Thailand | 67.7% | 2025 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 89 | Bolivia | 67.4% | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 90 | Saint Lucia | 67.3% | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 91 | Nicaragua | 66.2% | 2023 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 92 | Mexico | 66.1% | 2024 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 93 | Serbia | 65.8% | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 94 | Barbados | 65.6% | 2024 | down 18.8% | flat |
| 95 | El Salvador | 64.7% | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 96 | Guyana | 64.6% | 2023 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 97 | Panama | 61.6% | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 98 | United States | 61.2% | 2022 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 99 | Algeria | 61.2% | 2025 | down 7.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Dominican Republic | 60.8% | 2024 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 101 | Nepal | 60.6% | 2025 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 102 | Vanuatu | 60.5% | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 103 | Iran | 59.8% | 2020 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 104 | Kenya | 57.7% | 2023 | up 106.2% | rising |
| 105 | India | 57.4% | 2025 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 106 | Brunei | 56.3% | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 107 | British Virgin Islands | 55.8% | 2024 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 108 | Turkey | 53.5% | 2023 | up 89.2% | rising |
| 109 | Maldives | 53.5% | 2024 | down 39.6% | rising |
| 110 | Sao Tome and Principe | 53.3% | 2016 | up 80.5% | rising |
| 111 | Palestine | 52.5% | 2023 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 112 | Guatemala | 51.9% | 2024 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 113 | Qatar | 51.8% | 2024 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 114 | Armenia | 51.6% | 2024 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 115 | Bahrain | 51.2% | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 116 | Indonesia | 49.9% | 2025 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 117 | Azerbaijan | 49.1% | 2024 | up 169.0% | rising |
| 118 | Laos | 48.7% | 2025 | up 36.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Paraguay | 45.8% | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 120 | North Macedonia | 45.2% | 2023 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 121 | Sri Lanka | 45.0% | 2023 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 122 | Rwanda | 44.7% | 2024 | up 297.8% | rising |
| 123 | Gambia | 43.6% | 2025 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 124 | Kyrgyzstan | 43.0% | 2025 | up 73.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Puerto Rico | 42.7% | 2024 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 126 | Belize | 42.3% | 2024 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 127 | Oman | 42.0% | 2024 | up 9.2% | flat |
| 128 | Tonga | 41.6% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 129 | Ethiopia | 40.7% | 2024 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 130 | Georgia | 40.1% | 2007 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 131 | Jordan | 39.5% | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 132 | Zimbabwe | 39.5% | 2024 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 133 | Madagascar | 37.4% | 2024 | up 220.8% | volatile |
| 134 | Cambodia | 36.5% | 2024 | up 168.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Comoros | 36.3% | 2024 | up 140.3% | rising |
| 136 | Fiji | 34.4% | 2024 | up 224.2% | rising |
| 137 | Namibia | 34.0% | 2024 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 138 | Solomon Islands | 33.5% | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 139 | Bangladesh | 31.7% | 2024 | up 1,033.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Bahamas | 31.2% | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 141 | Bhutan | 30.9% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Kuwait | 30.6% | 2021 | down 53.5% | falling |
| 143 | Cameroon | 30.4% | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 144 | Honduras | 28.3% | 2024 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 145 | Eritrea | 28.2% | 2022 | up 74.4% | rising |
| 146 | Togo | 27.6% | 2024 | up 94.6% | volatile |
| 147 | Lithuania | 27.3% | 2024 | down 67.7% | rising |
| 148 | Egypt | 26.8% | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 149 | Saudi Arabia | 26.5% | 2024 | up 90.7% | rising |
| 150 | Tanzania | 25.5% | 2024 | down 20.8% | rising |
| 151 | Liberia | 25.3% | 2022 | down 55.3% | falling |
| 152 | East Timor | 25.2% | 2020 | up 100.6% | rising |
| 153 | Niue | 25.0% | 2025 | down 62.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Sierra Leone | 25.0% | 2024 | up 307.7% | volatile |
| 155 | Equatorial Guinea | 24.1% | 2015 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 156 | Tokelau | 23.3% | 2025 | down 63.0% | falling |
| 157 | Samoa | 22.7% | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 158 | Micronesia (country) | 21.7% | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 159 | Senegal | 21.3% | 2024 | up 60.5% | volatile |
| 160 | Lesotho | 20.6% | 2020 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 161 | Botswana | 19.7% | 2022 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 162 | South Africa | 18.4% | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 163 | Angola | 16.7% | 2023 | down 71.3% | falling |
| 164 | Papua New Guinea | 16.0% | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 165 | Burundi | 14.6% | 2025 | up 112.6% | rising |
| 166 | Benin | 12.9% | 2018 | up 286.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Syria | 10.9% | 2024 | up 138.5% | rising |
| 168 | Guinea | 10.7% | 2020 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 169 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10.2% | 2024 | up 95.4% | rising |
| 170 | Congo | 9.0% | 2018 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 171 | Myanmar | 8.4% | 2018 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 172 | Tajikistan | 8.1% | 2017 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 173 | Burkina Faso | 7.5% | 2024 | up 105.6% | rising |
| 174 | Niger | 7.1% | 2024 | up 17.8% | volatile |
| 175 | Iraq | 6.5% | 2007 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 176 | Mali | 5.2% | 2023 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 177 | Chad | 1.8% | 2024 | up 144.6% | rising |
| 178 | Yemen | 1.3% | 2016 | up 194.0% | rising |
About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.