Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 5.95 million in 2021. β Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1971β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 5.95 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 5.95 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73,383, in 1971.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 160th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371,071 | 73,383 | 870,435 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.02 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 1.19 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.65 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million | 2.65 million | 5.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 million | 5.90 million | 5.95 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 157 Martinique 21,232 compare
- 158 Cabo Verde 19,969 compare
- 159 Fiji, Republic of 17,904 compare
- 160 Suriname 17,760 compare
- 161 Montenegro 17,669 compare
- 162 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 16,188 compare
- 163 French Polynesia 16,049 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 19.17 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 22.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 5.95 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,383 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release