Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes 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 was 2.38 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.38 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
69th
of 172 groups
All-time high
5.40 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.34 million
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 2.7M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.7M2015: 4.0M2016: 5.2M2017: 5.4M2018: 5.4M2019: 4.7M2020: 4.1M2021: 3.4M2022: 2.9M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 2.38 million for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 5.40 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million, in 2023.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 69th out of 172 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 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, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 2.68 million
2013 2.71 million +0.9%
2014 2.72 million +0.6%
2015 4.01 million +47.3%
2016 5.22 million +30.1%
2017 5.40 million +3.4%
2018 5.40 million +0.0%
2019 4.69 million -13.2%
2020 4.09 million -12.8%
2021 3.45 million -15.6%
2022 2.87 million -16.8%
2023 2.34 million -18.4%
2024 2.38 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.10 million 2.68 million 5.40 million 8
2020s 3.03 million 2.34 million 4.09 million 5

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

  1. 66 Grenada 287 compare
  2. 67 Marshall Islands 164 compare
  3. 68 British Virgin Islands 162 compare
  4. 69 San Marino 151 compare
  5. 70 Gibraltar 110 compare
  6. 71 Mauritius 107 compare
  7. 72 Dominica 96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 2.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 5.40 million in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million in 2023.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 69th out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, 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