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
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,133 compare
- 68 Cayman Islands 685 compare
- 69 Grenada 629 compare
- 70 Marshall Islands 380 compare
- 71 British Virgin Islands 321 compare
- 72 San Marino 290 compare
- 73 Gibraltar 245 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
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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February 2026 Data Release