Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 4.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.98 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
70th
of 173 groups
All-time high
10.25 million
in 2017
All-time low
4.98 million
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2012–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2012201820242012: 5.3M2013: 5.3M2014: 5.5M2015: 7.8M2016: 9.9M2017: 10.2M2018: 10.2M2019: 9.1M2020: 8.1M2021: 7.0M2022: 6.0M2023: 5.0M2024: 5.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 4.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 10.25 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 2024.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 70th out of 173 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 5.27 million
2013 5.31 million +0.8%
2014 5.48 million +3.0%
2015 7.83 million +43.0%
2016 9.91 million +26.6%
2017 10.25 million +3.4%
2018 10.23 million -0.2%
2019 9.10 million -11.1%
2020 8.13 million -10.6%
2021 7.03 million -13.5%
2022 5.99 million -14.8%
2023 4.99 million -16.7%
2024 4.98 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.92 million 5.27 million 10.25 million 8
2020s 6.23 million 4.98 million 8.13 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,133 compare
  2. 68 Cayman Islands 685 compare
  3. 69 Grenada 629 compare
  4. 70 Marshall Islands 380 compare
  5. 71 British Virgin Islands 321 compare
  6. 72 San Marino 290 compare
  7. 73 Gibraltar 245 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 4.98 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 10.25 million in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2024.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 70th out of 173 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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