Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 11.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.29 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
7th
of 173 groups
All-time high
16.42 million
in 2018
All-time low
5.00 million
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2006–2024

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M2006201520242006: 5.0M2007: 5.0M2008: 5.6M2009: 6.1M2010: 6.6M2011: 7.2M2012: 7.8M2013: 8.4M2014: 9.2M2015: 12.0M2016: 14.7M2017: 15.7M2018: 16.4M2019: 16.1M2020: 15.7M2021: 14.6M2022: 13.0M2023: 11.6M2024: 11.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 11.29 million for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 16.42 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million, in 2006.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 7th out of 173 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 5.00 million
2007 5.04 million +1.0%
2008 5.56 million +10.3%
2009 6.10 million +9.6%
2010 6.64 million +9.0%
2011 7.17 million +8.0%
2012 7.76 million +8.1%
2013 8.38 million +8.0%
2014 9.16 million +9.4%
2015 11.99 million +30.8%
2016 14.73 million +22.9%
2017 15.74 million +6.8%
2018 16.42 million +4.3%
2019 16.12 million -1.9%
2020 15.70 million -2.6%
2021 14.63 million -6.8%
2022 13.01 million -11.1%
2023 11.60 million -10.8%
2024 11.29 million -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.43 million 5.00 million 6.10 million 4
2010s 11.41 million 6.64 million 16.42 million 10
2020s 13.24 million 11.29 million 15.70 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 4 Russian Federation 1.09 million compare
  2. 5 Germany 956,716 compare
  3. 6 Viet Nam 698,680 compare
  4. 7 Thailand 604,858 compare
  5. 8 Ghana 538,881 compare
  6. 9 Korea 515,658 compare
  7. 10 Spain 484,842 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 11.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 16.42 million in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million in 2006.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 7th out of 173 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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