Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 3.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) stood at 3.27 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) peaked at 3.64 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 284,319, in 1997.
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 179th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 350,631 | — |
| 1971 | 359,382 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 371,923 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 385,105 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 397,162 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 407,276 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 416,600 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 427,129 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 439,895 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 459,732 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 477,630 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 497,178 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 449,751 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 403,828 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 383,225 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 350,363 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 379,853 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 384,378 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 383,726 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 383,747 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 371,278 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 347,785 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 401,362 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 416,700 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 431,462 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 448,525 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 465,389 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 284,319 | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 510,447 | +79.5% |
| 1999 | 608,372 | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 882,744 | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.64 million | +64.9% |
| 2018 | 3.40 million | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.95 million | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.16 million | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +79.5% | 284,319 | 510,447 |
| 2017 | +64.9% | 2.21 million | 3.64 million |
| 2007 | -48.9% | 3.12 million | 1.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 401,484 | 350,631 | 459,732 | 10 |
| 1980s | 409,368 | 350,363 | 497,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 428,564 | 284,319 | 608,372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 882,744 | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 1.52 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million | 2.73 million | 3.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
More education data for ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) was 3.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,319 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) 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