Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 38.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.11 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.57 million
in 2020
All-time low
24.92 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
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.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.92 million | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 25.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 28.39 million | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 26.54 million | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 29.72 million | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 27.99 million | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 28.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 28.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 29.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 29.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 31.95 million | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 29.34 million | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 29.02 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 29.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 29.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 33.94 million | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 30.40 million | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 30.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 35.18 million | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 35.48 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 35.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 35.15 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 34.64 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 33.19 million | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 33.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.19 million | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 29.47 million | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 29.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 28.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 29.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.35 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 29.69 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 31.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 33.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 34.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 36.20 million | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 37.74 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 37.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.11 million | +1.7% |
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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 54.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2912 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 794,026 (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