Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 15.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.74 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.76 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 15.74 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 15.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.76 million, in 1983.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.76 million | — |
| 1984 | 5.07 million | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 5.44 million | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 5.81 million | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 6.15 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.47 million | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.44 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.43 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.43 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.40 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.38 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.34 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.27 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.19 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.53 million | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 7.37 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.82 million | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 5.51 million | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 4.77 million | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 5.17 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.93 million | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 7.60 million | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 8.39 million | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 9.14 million | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.88 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.95 million | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 11.23 million | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 11.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.55 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.04 million | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.02 million | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 13.77 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.95 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 15.74 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.73 million | 4.76 million | 6.47 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.57 million | 6.19 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million | 4.77 million | 9.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 million | 9.95 million | 14.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.66 million | 14.18 million | 15.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 15.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 15.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 million in 1983.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release