Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development was 2.35 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in GPE: Region 3, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in GPE: Region 3 is 2.35 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 5.37 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 2024.
That places GPE: Region 3 72nd 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 … early female educational development in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.50 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 5.10 million | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 5.32 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.71 million | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.97 million | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 2.71 million | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 2.55 million | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 2.35 million | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 2.50 million | 5.37 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.35 million | 3.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in GPE: Region 3?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in GPE: Region 3 was 2.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 72nd out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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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February 2026 Data Release