Enrolment in early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 1.06 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.06 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.10 million number
in 2016
All-time low
401,960 number
in 2004
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200820181998: 561.7k number1999: 563.6k number2000: 577.5k number2001: 578.4k number2002: 576.7k number2003: 530.2k number2004: 402.0k number2005: 483.6k number2006: 490.0k number2007: 497.6k number2008: 546.1k number2009: 551.2k number2010: 585.3k number2011: 611.0k number2012: 628.4k number2013: 726.5k number2014: 778.9k number2015: 973.2k number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.1M number2018: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.06 million number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.10 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 401,960 number, in 2004.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 561,743 number
1999 563,568 number +0.3%
2000 577,464 number +2.5%
2001 578,365 number +0.2%
2002 576,697 number -0.3%
2003 530,248 number -8.1%
2004 401,960 number -24.2%
2005 483,616 number +20.3%
2006 490,049 number +1.3%
2007 497,600 number +1.5%
2008 546,074 number +9.7%
2009 551,160 number +0.9%
2010 585,283 number +6.2%
2011 610,956 number +4.4%
2012 628,380 number +2.9%
2013 726,513 number +15.6%
2014 778,933 number +7.2%
2015 973,210 number +24.9%
2016 1.10 million number +12.5%
2017 1.07 million number -2.5%
2018 1.06 million number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 562,656 number 561,743 number 563,568 number 2
2000s 523,323 number 401,960 number 578,365 number 10
2010s 836,567 number 585,283 number 1.10 million number 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Ethiopia 1.21 million number compare
  2. 14 Ghana 1.16 million number compare
  3. 15 Philippines 1.09 million number compare
  4. 17 Republic of Korea 966,601 number compare
  5. 18 Argentina 897,757 number compare
  6. 19 Peru 874,352 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.06 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 401,960 number in 2004.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.