Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 81.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 53 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2015
All-time low
58.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2018

0204060801002013201520182013: 71.7 %2014: 58.6 %2015: 90.2 %2016: 82.3 %2017: 81.3 %2018: 81.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 81.8% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 71.7%
2014 58.6% -18.3%
2015 90.2% +53.9%
2016 82.3% -8.7%
2017 81.3% -1.3%
2018 81.8% +0.7%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Antigua and Barbuda 94.1% compare
  2. 14 Mauritius 91.6% compare
  3. 15 Republic of Korea 89.3% compare
  4. 17 Saint Lucia 79.3% compare
  5. 18 Costa Rica 74.2% compare
  6. 19 Germany 73.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 81.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 400 data points, 1999–2019
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Total number of students in early childhood educational development 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 educational development 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.