Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 18.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.59 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.95 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) recorded 18.59 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 1.9% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 18.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million, in 1973.
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 89th 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 in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.95 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.21 million | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.43 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.54 million | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.67 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 2.81 million | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.95 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.04 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.17 million | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.31 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.66 million | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.81 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.99 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 4.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.68 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 5.04 million | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.48 million | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 5.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.92 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.26 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.50 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.86 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7.13 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.50 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.94 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 8.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.88 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.39 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.84 million | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 11.81 million | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 12.82 million | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.70 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 14.73 million | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 15.29 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.06 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.50 million | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 18.24 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 18.59 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 million | 1.95 million | 2.54 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.28 million | 2.67 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 million | 4.10 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 million | 5.48 million | 8.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 million | 8.88 million | 15.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 million | 16.06 million | 18.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- 86 Guinea 202,255 compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 201,957 compare
- 88 El Salvador 201,584 compare
- 89 Lebanon 198,662 compare
- 90 Niger 193,581 compare
- 91 Switzerland 184,539 compare
- 92 Finland 183,354 compare
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7113 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6599 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 18.59 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million in 1973.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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