Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain

Spain: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 37.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 147 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2018
All-time low
35.3%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain, 2013–2018

0102030402013201520182013: 35.3 %2014: 35.5 %2015: 36 %2016: 36.4 %2017: 36.7 %2018: 37.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain stood at 37.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

That places Spain 69th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Spain, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 35.3%
2014 35.5% +0.5%
2015 36.0% +1.6%
2016 36.4% +0.9%
2017 36.7% +1.1%
2018 37.1% +0.9%

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 66 Pakistan 40.1% compare
  2. 67 Timor-Leste 39.6% compare
  3. 68 Rwanda 38.4% compare
  4. 70 Nepal 36.6% compare
  5. 71 Maldives 35.8% compare
  6. 72 Austria 35.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain was 37.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2013.
How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Spain ranks 69th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.