Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 9.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 9.44 million.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 12.68 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.68 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 1st of 172 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.68 million | — |
| 2013 | 7.21 million | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 7.67 million | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.46 million | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 11.21 million | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 12.00 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 12.68 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 12.46 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.97 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.04 million | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 10.37 million | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 9.91 million | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 9.44 million | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.92 million | 6.68 million | 12.68 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.54 million | 9.44 million | 11.97 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 274.67 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 178.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 371.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 193.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 181.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 9.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 1st out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release