Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 12.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.86 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
887,541
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1973–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197319982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) recorded 12.86 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 12.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 887,541, in 1973.

That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 887,541
1974 924,587 +4.2%
1975 965,676 +4.4%
1976 1.01 million +4.1%
1977 1.05 million +4.8%
1978 1.11 million +5.0%
1979 1.17 million +5.5%
1980 1.23 million +5.5%
1981 1.29 million +4.4%
1982 1.37 million +6.4%
1983 1.38 million +0.5%
1984 1.42 million +3.1%
1985 1.47 million +3.5%
1986 1.51 million +2.7%
1987 1.56 million +3.1%
1988 1.62 million +3.9%
1989 1.67 million +3.3%
1990 1.72 million +3.3%
1991 1.74 million +1.1%
1992 1.78 million +2.1%
1993 1.83 million +3.0%
1994 1.88 million +2.6%
1995 1.90 million +0.9%
1996 1.95 million +2.9%
1997 2.01 million +3.1%
1998 2.31 million +14.8%
1999 2.41 million +4.3%
2000 2.55 million +6.1%
2001 2.67 million +4.6%
2002 2.81 million +5.1%
2003 2.97 million +5.6%
2004 3.15 million +6.3%
2005 3.47 million +10.0%
2006 3.68 million +6.1%
2007 4.01 million +8.9%
2008 4.43 million +10.4%
2009 4.71 million +6.4%
2010 4.94 million +4.8%
2011 5.24 million +6.1%
2012 6.46 million +23.5%
2013 7.07 million +9.3%
2014 7.62 million +7.9%
2015 8.28 million +8.6%
2016 9.30 million +12.3%
2017 9.76 million +5.0%
2018 10.01 million +2.6%
2019 10.41 million +4.0%
2020 10.69 million +2.7%
2021 10.48 million -1.9%
2022 11.89 million +13.5%
2023 12.56 million +5.6%
2024 12.86 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.02 million 887,541 1.17 million 7
1980s 1.45 million 1.23 million 1.67 million 10
1990s 1.95 million 1.72 million 2.41 million 10
2000s 3.45 million 2.55 million 4.71 million 10
2010s 7.91 million 4.94 million 10.41 million 10
2020s 11.70 million 10.48 million 12.86 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

  1. 117 Jamaica 104,248 compare
  2. 118 Ireland 102,720 compare
  3. 119 Oman 99,796 compare
  4. 120 Panama 93,909 compare
  5. 121 Georgia 78,642 compare
  6. 122 Latvia 76,423 compare
  7. 123 Gabon 75,396 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 12.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 12.86 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 887,541 in 1973.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release