Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 127.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 127.86 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 138.67 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.37 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.52 million | 14.37 million | 67.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.52 million | 28.50 million | 69.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.08 million | 46.03 million | 94.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.71 million | 90.62 million | 103.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.73 million | 105.83 million | 138.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.40 million | 122.87 million | 137.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 390.95 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 187.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 203.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 18.70 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 116.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 242.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 126.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 127.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 138.67 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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