Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 43.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.10 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.85 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 43.10 million. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 43.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.85 million, in 1976.
That places GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.85 million | — |
| 1977 | 10.39 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 11.16 million | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 11.61 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 12.54 million | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 12.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 14.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 15.47 million | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 15.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 16.47 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 17.26 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 17.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 17.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.59 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.36 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.32 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.26 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 19.35 million | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 17.61 million | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 18.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 18.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.45 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 21.01 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 24.03 million | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 23.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.92 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 25.78 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 27.77 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 30.67 million | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 33.02 million | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 35.50 million | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 31.82 million | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 33.33 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 34.78 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 38.02 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 39.26 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.00 million | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 39.19 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 41.36 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 43.10 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.75 million | 9.85 million | 11.61 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.40 million | 12.54 million | 17.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.66 million | 17.26 million | 19.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.09 million | 17.67 million | 25.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.39 million | 27.77 million | 39.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.23 million | 38.00 million | 43.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 67.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.324 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 43.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 43.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 million in 1976.
- How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Lower Middle 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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February 2026 Data Release