Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 105.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Kingdom, 1976–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, preprimary gross enrollment rate in United Kingdom stood at 105.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in United Kingdom peaked at 110.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.23, 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.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34.23 | — |
| 1983 | 45.21 | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 48.71 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 50.1 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 49.04 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 48.2 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 47.86 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 47.71 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.51 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 51.88 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 52.75 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 75.75 | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 76.97 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 79.86 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 81.25 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 82.35 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.03 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 59.39 | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 71.03 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 71.96 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.88 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.81 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 79.76 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.76 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 84.92 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 83.97 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.3 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 87.25 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 101.25 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 110.34 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 106.39 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 107.14 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 105.88 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 105.76 | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 105.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 105.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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% | 52.75 | 75.75 |
| 1983 | +32.1% | 34.23 | 45.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.23 | 34.23 | 34.23 | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.12 | 45.21 | 50.1 | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.57 | 50.51 | 76.97 | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.53 | 59.39 | 82.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.82 | 79.3 | 110.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.76 | 105.76 | 105.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in United Kingdom?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in United Kingdom was 105.76 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 110.34 in 2016.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.23 in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.