Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 38.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) is 38.11 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 38.57 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.92 million, in 1971.
That places ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.90 million | 24.92 million | 29.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.90 million | 29.02 million | 35.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.62 million | 28.98 million | 35.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.75 million | 28.89 million | 31.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.78 million | 32.00 million | 38.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.62 million | 36.20 million | 38.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
More education data for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 112.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 54.74 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.65 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 23.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 38.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.57 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.92 million in 1971.
- How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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