Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 3.72 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 3.72 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 4.14 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 2004.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 174th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.32 million | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.42 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.54 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.63 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.92 million | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 3.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 3.38 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 3.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.27 million | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 3.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.65 million | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 3.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.03 million | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 4.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.99 million | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.50 million | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 3.28 million | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 2.59 million | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 2.47 million | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.86 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.72 million | +29.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +29.9% | 2.86 million | 3.72 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.80 million | 2.20 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.30 million | 3.00 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 million | 2.08 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.93 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million | 2.14 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 2.84 million | 3.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 171 Kiribati 9,965 compare
- 172 Malta 9,575 compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 9,227 compare
- 174 French Guiana 9,098 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 8,950 compare
- 176 Djibouti 7,167 compare
- 177 Belize 6,662 compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 3.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2004.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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