Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 12.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.22 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
960,474
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1971–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 12.22 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 12.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 960,474, in 1971.

That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 960,474
1972 980,750 +2.1%
1973 1.00 million +2.1%
1974 1.03 million +2.8%
1975 1.06 million +3.1%
1976 1.09 million +2.8%
1977 1.13 million +3.2%
1978 1.17 million +3.7%
1979 1.22 million +4.5%
1980 1.27 million +3.7%
1981 1.30 million +2.7%
1982 1.37 million +5.3%
1983 1.37 million -0.2%
1984 1.40 million +2.3%
1985 1.44 million +3.2%
1986 1.47 million +1.8%
1987 1.51 million +2.5%
1988 1.56 million +3.4%
1989 1.60 million +2.8%
1990 1.65 million +2.8%
1991 1.65 million +0.5%
1992 1.68 million +1.7%
1993 1.73 million +2.6%
1994 1.76 million +2.1%
1995 1.76 million -0.3%
1996 1.80 million +2.1%
1997 1.84 million +2.7%
1998 2.13 million +15.4%
1999 2.21 million +4.0%
2000 2.34 million +5.5%
2001 2.42 million +3.5%
2002 2.57 million +6.3%
2003 2.78 million +8.2%
2004 2.96 million +6.2%
2005 3.16 million +6.9%
2006 3.41 million +7.8%
2007 3.60 million +5.7%
2008 3.98 million +10.6%
2009 4.46 million +12.0%
2010 4.51 million +1.0%
2011 4.79 million +6.3%
2012 6.06 million +26.5%
2013 6.78 million +11.8%
2014 7.35 million +8.4%
2015 8.12 million +10.5%
2016 8.61 million +6.0%
2017 9.16 million +6.4%
2018 9.54 million +4.2%
2019 9.98 million +4.7%
2020 10.37 million +3.9%
2021 10.24 million -1.3%
2022 11.54 million +12.7%
2023 12.06 million +4.5%
2024 12.22 million +1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +26.5% 4.79 million 6.06 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.07 million 960,474 1.22 million 9
1980s 1.43 million 1.27 million 1.60 million 10
1990s 1.82 million 1.65 million 2.21 million 10
2000s 3.17 million 2.34 million 4.46 million 10
2010s 7.49 million 4.51 million 9.98 million 10
2020s 11.29 million 10.24 million 12.22 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 122 Latvia 76,423 compare
  2. 123 Gabon 75,396 compare
  3. 124 Albania 66,711 compare
  4. 125 Armenia 61,278 compare
  5. 126 Kuwait 59,838 compare
  6. 127 Slovenia 58,973 compare
  7. 128 Eritrea 55,627 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 12.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 12.22 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 960,474 in 1971.
How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Low Income 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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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

February 2026 Data Release