Preprimary school enrollment - Country rankings
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Preprimary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children, 2020:
The average for 2020 based on 23 countries was 41.59 percent. The highest value was in Liberia: 128.48 percent and the lowest value was in Burkina Faso: 6.37 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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| Countries | Preprimary school enrollment, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 128.48 | 1 | 1970 - 2020 |
| Ghana | 116.14 | 2 | 1971 - 2020 |
| Mauritius | 102 | 3 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Seychelles | 96.46 | 4 | 1973 - 2021 |
| Tanzania | 78.14 | 5 | 2004 - 2021 |
| Zimbabwe | 72.53 | 6 | 1995 - 2021 |
| Morocco | 60.42 | 7 | 1973 - 2021 |
| Gambia | 43.67 | 8 | 1992 - 2022 |
| Namibia | 34.66 | 9 | 1986 - 2021 |
| Ethiopia | 33.26 | 10 | 1974 - 2021 |
| Togo | 29.75 | 11 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Benin | 22.22 | 12 | 1976 - 2021 |
| Sierra Leone | 20.84 | 13 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Guinea | 17.62 | 14 | 1994 - 2021 |
| South Africa | 17.55 | 15 | 1994 - 2020 |
| Senegal | 16.92 | 16 | 1979 - 2021 |
| Burundi | 16.49 | 17 | 1971 - 2021 |
| Ivory Coast | 10.62 | 18 | 1971 - 2022 |
| Djibouti | 10.49 | 19 | 1972 - 2021 |
| Mali | 7.6 | 20 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Niger | 7.41 | 21 | 1973 - 2021 |
| DR Congo | 6.86 | 22 | 1971 - 2020 |
| Burkina Faso | 6.37 | 23 | 1971 - 2021 |
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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