Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 8.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.03 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
9th
of 173 groups
All-time high
9.70 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.98 million
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2005–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2005201420242005: 2.0M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.0M2008: 2.5M2009: 3.0M2010: 3.5M2011: 4.0M2012: 4.5M2013: 5.1M2014: 5.7M2015: 6.4M2016: 7.0M2017: 7.7M2018: 8.3M2019: 9.1M2020: 9.7M2021: 9.6M2022: 8.8M2023: 8.4M2024: 8.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 8.03 million for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 9.70 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 2006.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 9th out of 173 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 2.04 million
2006 1.98 million -3.0%
2007 1.99 million +0.7%
2008 2.46 million +23.9%
2009 2.96 million +20.0%
2010 3.47 million +17.3%
2011 3.97 million +14.4%
2012 4.52 million +13.7%
2013 5.11 million +13.1%
2014 5.74 million +12.5%
2015 6.40 million +11.4%
2016 7.01 million +9.6%
2017 7.67 million +9.5%
2018 8.32 million +8.5%
2019 9.10 million +9.4%
2020 9.70 million +6.6%
2021 9.60 million -1.0%
2022 8.75 million -8.9%
2023 8.41 million -3.9%
2024 8.03 million -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.28 million 1.98 million 2.96 million 5
2010s 6.13 million 3.47 million 9.10 million 10
2020s 8.90 million 8.03 million 9.70 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 6 Viet Nam 698,680 compare
  2. 7 Thailand 604,858 compare
  3. 8 Ghana 538,881 compare
  4. 9 Republic of Korea 515,658 compare
  5. 10 Spain 484,842 compare
  6. 11 Australia 424,310 compare
  7. 12 Israel 325,521 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 8.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 9.70 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2006.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 9th out of 173 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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