Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes 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 was 3.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.86 million
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
9th
of 172 groups
All-time high
4.74 million
in 2020
All-time low
816,467
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

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

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2005201420242005: 816.5k2006: 830.8k2007: 840.6k2008: 895.3k2009: 982.8k2010: 1.1M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.8M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.6M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.5M2018: 4.1M2019: 4.5M2020: 4.7M2021: 4.6M2022: 4.2M2023: 4.2M2024: 3.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 3.86 million.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 4.74 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 816,467, in 2005.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 9th out of 172 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes 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, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 816,467
2006 830,796 +1.8%
2007 840,597 +1.2%
2008 895,253 +6.5%
2009 982,767 +9.8%
2010 1.11 million +12.8%
2011 1.27 million +14.2%
2012 1.48 million +17.1%
2013 1.79 million +20.7%
2014 2.15 million +20.0%
2015 2.56 million +18.9%
2016 2.99 million +16.9%
2017 3.50 million +17.3%
2018 4.07 million +16.2%
2019 4.48 million +10.0%
2020 4.74 million +5.8%
2021 4.64 million -2.0%
2022 4.22 million -9.2%
2023 4.16 million -1.3%
2024 3.86 million -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 873,176 816,467 982,767 5
2010s 2.54 million 1.11 million 4.48 million 10
2020s 4.32 million 3.86 million 4.74 million 5

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

  1. 6 Viet Nam 332,564 compare
  2. 7 Thailand 293,262 compare
  3. 8 Ghana 262,661 compare
  4. 9 Republic of Korea 250,339 compare
  5. 10 Spain 233,459 compare
  6. 11 Australia 205,060 compare
  7. 12 Israel 155,068 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 3.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 4.74 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 816,467 in 2005.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 9th out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
246 places, 3,467 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release