Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 1.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.15 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
85th
of 173 groups
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2020
All-time low
823,695
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999201120241999: 823.7k2000: 823.7k2001: 837.2k2002: 859.6k2003: 898.6k2004: 931.1k2005: 974.5k2006: 998.2k2007: 1.0M2008: 865.9k2009: 904.5k2010: 951.6k2011: 959.1k2012: 999.3k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 1.15 million.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 1.32 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 823,695, in 1999.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 85th of 173 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 823,695
2000 823,695 +0.0%
2001 837,175 +1.6%
2002 859,597 +2.7%
2003 898,595 +4.5%
2004 931,094 +3.6%
2005 974,458 +4.7%
2006 998,220 +2.4%
2007 1.01 million +1.4%
2008 865,942 -14.4%
2009 904,539 +4.5%
2010 951,616 +5.2%
2011 959,116 +0.8%
2012 999,270 +4.2%
2013 1.02 million +1.7%
2014 1.03 million +1.2%
2015 1.22 million +18.3%
2016 1.25 million +2.7%
2017 1.29 million +3.4%
2018 1.31 million +1.1%
2019 1.31 million +0.6%
2020 1.32 million +0.2%
2021 1.24 million -6.0%
2022 1.18 million -4.3%
2023 1.16 million -2.1%
2024 1.15 million -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 823,695 823,695 823,695 1
2000s 910,526 823,695 1.01 million 10
2010s 1.13 million 951,616 1.31 million 10
2020s 1.21 million 1.15 million 1.32 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 1.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 823,695 in 1999.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 85th out of 173 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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