Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 16.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.54 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.50 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) stood at 16.54 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 16.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1973.
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 97th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.50 million | — |
| 1974 | 1.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.84 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.36 million | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 2.70 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.83 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.05 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.45 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.28 million | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.68 million | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 3.85 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.99 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.41 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.83 million | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.27 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.52 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.18 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 6.83 million | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 7.15 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.73 million | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 9.70 million | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 10.79 million | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 11.77 million | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 12.46 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 13.07 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 13.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.97 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.48 million | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 16.25 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 16.54 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 million | 1.50 million | 1.78 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 1.84 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 2.92 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 million | 3.99 million | 6.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.85 million | 7.15 million | 13.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 million | 14.26 million | 16.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
More education data for ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.95 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.31 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 16.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1973.
- How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 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