Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 9.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) stood at 9.18 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) peaked at 9.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 730,593, in 1973.
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 135th 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: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 730,593 | — |
| 1974 | 751,648 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 777,140 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 804,424 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 832,672 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 861,779 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 894,623 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 930,772 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 969,700 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.30 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.98 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.19 million | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 4.71 million | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 5.20 million | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 5.85 million | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 6.17 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.51 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.06 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.33 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.19 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.55 million | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 9.01 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 9.18 million | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +33.9% | 3.13 million | 4.19 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 807,554 | 730,593 | 894,623 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 930,772 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.54 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million | 1.99 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 million | 3.07 million | 7.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 million | 7.19 million | 9.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
- 132 Lesotho 46,622 compare
- 133 Mozambique 45,100 compare
- 134 Reunion 45,015 compare
- 135 Botswana 41,539 compare
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 39,596 compare
- 137 Chad 38,207 compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 36,952 compare
More education data for ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.79 million (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.13 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) was 9.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The lowest recorded value was 730,593 in 1973.
- How does ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 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