Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 202,161 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
202,161 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 64 countries
All-time high
207,582 number
in 2017
All-time low
80,819 number
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201520182013: 126.6k number2014: 80.8k number2015: 175.4k number2016: 201.6k number2017: 207.6k number2018: 202.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in United Kingdom is 202,161 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 126,589 number
2014 80,819 number -36.2%
2015 175,422 number +117.1%
2016 201,557 number +14.9%
2017 207,582 number +3.0%
2018 202,161 number -2.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 202,161 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,485 number, 16.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 202,161 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,649 number, 16.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 South Korea 351,778 number compare
  2. 8 Ghana 250,297 number compare
  3. 9 Spain 227,429 number compare
  4. 11 Australia 190,920 number compare
  5. 12 Cuba 152,411 number compare
  6. 13 Israel 151,293 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in United Kingdom?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in United Kingdom was 202,161 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 207,582 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 80,819 number in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,001 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females 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.