United Kingdom: Preprimary school enrollment

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 United Kingdom

Preprimary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 105.76
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1976 - 2020
 Average 73.18
 Min - Max 34.23 - 110.34
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2020 is 105.76 percent, a decline from 105.88 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 72.38 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1976 to 2020 is 73.18 percent. The minimum value, 34.23 percent, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 110.34 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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United Kingdom - Preprimary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
United Kingdom - Preprimary school enrollment - historical chart - 1976-2020




Preprimary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

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