Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 19.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries is 19.69 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 25.17 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.39 million, in 2007.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 1st 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.23 million | — |
| 2007 | 11.39 million | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 11.93 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.57 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 13.32 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 13.98 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 15.03 million | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 16.04 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 16.99 million | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 20.19 million | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 23.12 million | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 24.33 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 25.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.38 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.80 million | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 21.60 million | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 20.42 million | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 19.69 million | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.03 million | 11.39 million | 12.57 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.31 million | 13.32 million | 25.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.78 million | 19.69 million | 24.38 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 220.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 19.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 million in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 1st out of 173 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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