Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 62.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
62.10 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
62.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.45 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 62.10 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 62.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.45 million, in 1970.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 19th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 9.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 10.71 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 11.46 million | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 11.99 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 12.63 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 13.55 million | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 14.15 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 15.29 million | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 15.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 15.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 16.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 16.95 million | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 17.56 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 18.88 million | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 19.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 20.23 million | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 21.22 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 21.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 21.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.53 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.43 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 21.53 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.98 million | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 22.65 million | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 23.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 23.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 25.81 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 28.02 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 31.60 million | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 32.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 33.92 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 35.59 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 37.26 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 40.63 million | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 44.86 million | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 48.45 million | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 45.66 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 48.11 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 50.25 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 54.26 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 55.95 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 56.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.75 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 57.16 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 59.67 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 62.10 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.39 million | 9.45 million | 14.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.71 million | 15.29 million | 21.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.94 million | 21.43 million | 23.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.14 million | 23.31 million | 35.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.21 million | 37.26 million | 56.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.05 million | 54.75 million | 62.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 62.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 62.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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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