Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 419,587 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
419,587 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 66 countries
All-time high
428,583 number
in 2017
All-time low
166,951 number
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in United Kingdom, 2013–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2013201520182013: 257.9k number2014: 167.0k number2015: 367.8k number2016: 417.9k number2017: 428.6k number2018: 419.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in United Kingdom stood at 419,587 number.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 11th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 257,906 number —
2014 166,951 number -35.3%
2015 367,806 number +120.3%
2016 417,850 number +13.6%
2017 428,583 number +2.6%
2018 419,587 number -2.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 419,587 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,039 number, 16.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 419,587 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,039 number, 16.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Japan 625,696 number
  2. 9 Ghana 506,166 number compare
  3. 10 Spain 473,209 number compare
  4. 12 Australia 397,710 number compare
  5. 13 Cuba 318,941 number compare
  6. 14 Israel 315,068 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in United Kingdom?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in United Kingdom was 419,587 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 428,583 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 166,951 number in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,146 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of children enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) 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.