Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 8.87 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
8.87 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
4th
of 172 groups
All-time high
11.98 million
in 2018
All-time low
6.08 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in MDG: Developing Regions, 2012–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2012201820242012: 6.1M2013: 6.6M2014: 7.1M2015: 8.8M2016: 10.5M2017: 11.3M2018: 12.0M2019: 11.7M2020: 11.3M2021: 10.4M2022: 9.8M2023: 9.3M2024: 8.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 8.87 million for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 11.98 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.08 million, in 2012.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 4th out of 172 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.26 million 6.08 million 11.98 million 8
2020s 9.94 million 8.87 million 11.31 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 1 Nigeria 2.76 million compare
  2. 2 Brazil 2.03 million compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 1.52 million compare
  4. 4 Russia 526,657 compare
  5. 5 Germany 465,700 compare
  6. 6 Vietnam 332,564 compare
  7. 7 Thailand 293,262 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in MDG: Developing Regions?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in MDG: Developing Regions was 8.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 11.98 million in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 6.08 million in 2012.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 4th out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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