What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The highest recorded value was 65.21 million in 2022.

What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The lowest recorded value was 7.62 million in 1973.

How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Name: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 58.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

58.06 million

Change on year

down 7.7%

Rank

27th

of 221 groups

All-time high

65.21 million

in 2022

All-time low

7.62 million

in 1973

Years of data

1973–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1973–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 58.06 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 65.21 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.62 million, in 1973.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1973 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1973	7.62 million	—
1974	7.67 million	+0.7%
1975	8.02 million	+4.6%
1976	11.91 million	+48.4%
1977	19.80 million	+66.3%
1978	14.73 million	-25.6%
1979	13.79 million	-6.4%
1980	15.18 million	+10.1%
1981	20.10 million	+32.4%
1982	17.22 million	-14.3%
1983	17.77 million	+3.2%
1984	18.22 million	+2.5%
1985	19.98 million	+9.6%
1986	25.13 million	+25.8%
1987	23.97 million	-4.6%
1988	26.19 million	+9.2%
1989	30.66 million	+17.1%
1990	30.76 million	+0.3%
1991	32.01 million	+4.1%
1992	34.25 million	+7.0%
1993	36.33 million	+6.1%
1994	36.76 million	+1.2%
1995	37.23 million	+1.3%
1996	35.63 million	-4.3%
1997	35.20 million	-1.2%
1998	34.00 million	-3.4%
1999	33.18 million	-2.4%
2000	32.54 million	-1.9%
2001	31.79 million	-2.3%
2002	29.53 million	-7.1%
2003	29.81 million	+0.9%
2004	30.43 million	+2.1%
2005	31.12 million	+2.3%
2006	32.50 million	+4.4%
2007	34.29 million	+5.5%
2008	35.98 million	+4.9%
2009	37.78 million	+5.0%
2010	39.60 million	+4.8%
2011	43.02 million	+8.6%
2012	48.50 million	+12.7%
2013	51.81 million	+6.8%
2014	54.56 million	+5.3%
2015	56.79 million	+4.1%
2016	59.63 million	+5.0%
2017	61.75 million	+3.6%
2018	64.12 million	+3.8%
2019	64.70 million	+0.9%
2020	64.92 million	+0.3%
2021	65.07 million	+0.2%
2022	65.21 million	+0.2%
2023	62.87 million	-3.6%
2024	58.06 million	-7.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	11.94 million	7.62 million	19.80 million	7
1980s	21.44 million	15.18 million	30.66 million	10
1990s	34.54 million	30.76 million	37.23 million	10
2000s	32.58 million	29.53 million	37.78 million	10
2010s	54.45 million	39.60 million	64.70 million	10
2020s	63.23 million	58.06 million	65.21 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.62 million compare
25 Argentina 1.56 million compare
26 Peru 1.52 million compare
27 Poland 1.51 million compare
28 Egypt 1.48 million compare
29 Thailand 1.47 million compare
30 Nepal 1.36 million compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 58.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The highest recorded value was 65.21 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The lowest recorded value was 7.62 million in 1973.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?: ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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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Indicator: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release