Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 6.52 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.52 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
23rd
of 173 groups
All-time high
8.15 million
in 2021
All-time low
500,859
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 2005–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2005201420242005: 500.9k2006: 516.4k2007: 531.6k2008: 967.6k2009: 1.4M2010: 1.9M2011: 2.4M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.5M2014: 4.1M2015: 4.7M2016: 5.3M2017: 5.9M2018: 6.5M2019: 7.3M2020: 8.0M2021: 8.1M2022: 7.5M2023: 6.6M2024: 6.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) recorded 6.52 million for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 8.15 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 500,859, in 2005.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 23rd of 173 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 789,277 500,859 1.43 million 5
2010s 4.47 million 1.92 million 7.32 million 10
2020s 7.36 million 6.52 million 8.15 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 20 Argentina 115,148 compare
  2. 21 Peru 114,567 compare
  3. 22 Ukraine 111,260 compare
  4. 23 Namibia 110,337 compare
  5. 24 Denmark 102,523 compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 102,126 compare
  7. 26 Norway 100,998 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 6.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 8.15 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 500,859 in 2005.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 23rd out of 173 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
250 places, 3,654 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release