Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 29.65 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.65 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.09 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) is 29.65 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 29.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million, in 1973.
That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.09 million | — |
| 1974 | 4.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 4.60 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 4.83 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 5.05 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 5.28 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 5.53 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 5.74 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.95 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 7.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.63 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.53 million | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 7.98 million | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 8.81 million | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 9.25 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 10.26 million | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 11.36 million | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 12.45 million | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 13.26 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.60 million | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 13.69 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 14.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.67 million | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 16.32 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 17.83 million | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 20.67 million | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 23.08 million | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 20.20 million | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 22.00 million | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 23.28 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 25.39 million | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 25.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.65 million | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 27.09 million | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 29.07 million | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 29.65 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.64 million | 4.09 million | 5.28 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.40 million | 5.53 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.35 million | 7.63 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 million | 8.81 million | 15.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.02 million | 16.32 million | 25.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.35 million | 24.65 million | 29.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 19.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 29.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 1973.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release