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

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 6.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.74 million
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.12 million
in 2018
All-time low
832,464
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 6.74 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 7.12 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 832,464, in 1970.

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 151st of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 832,464
1971 851,748 +2.3%
1972 847,028 -0.6%
1973 897,425 +5.9%
1974 884,866 -1.4%
1975 1.01 million +14.0%
1976 1.03 million +2.0%
1977 1.09 million +6.4%
1978 1.20 million +9.8%
1979 1.29 million +7.5%
1980 1.45 million +12.3%
1981 1.58 million +9.2%
1982 1.84 million +16.0%
1983 1.75 million -4.8%
1984 1.83 million +4.6%
1985 1.85 million +0.9%
1986 1.91 million +3.6%
1987 1.91 million -0.0%
1988 2.18 million +13.8%
1989 2.33 million +7.0%
1990 2.33 million +0.0%
1991 2.41 million +3.3%
1992 2.42 million +0.5%
1993 2.41 million -0.5%
1994 2.32 million -3.7%
1995 2.33 million +0.5%
1996 2.39 million +2.7%
1997 2.39 million -0.1%
1998 2.48 million +3.6%
1999 2.79 million +12.5%
2000 2.93 million +5.2%
2001 2.99 million +2.2%
2002 3.03 million +1.1%
2003 3.20 million +5.7%
2004 3.37 million +5.2%
2005 3.81 million +13.0%
2006 4.13 million +8.6%
2007 4.71 million +14.0%
2008 4.99 million +6.0%
2009 5.32 million +6.4%
2010 4.96 million -6.7%
2011 5.14 million +3.7%
2012 5.75 million +11.9%
2013 6.15 million +6.9%
2014 6.47 million +5.1%
2015 6.63 million +2.6%
2016 6.83 million +3.0%
2017 7.06 million +3.3%
2018 7.12 million +0.8%
2019 6.93 million -2.7%
2020 6.69 million -3.5%
2021 6.49 million -3.0%
2022 6.40 million -1.3%
2023 6.22 million -2.9%
2024 6.74 million +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 993,642 832,464 1.29 million 10
1980s 1.86 million 1.45 million 2.33 million 10
1990s 2.42 million 2.32 million 2.79 million 10
2000s 3.85 million 2.93 million 5.32 million 10
2010s 6.30 million 4.96 million 7.12 million 10
2020s 6.51 million 6.22 million 6.74 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 148 Cyprus 27,270 compare
  2. 149 Timor-Leste 26,657 compare
  3. 150 Congo 25,723 compare
  4. 151 Trinidad and Tobago 25,472 compare
  5. 152 Afghanistan 24,220 compare
  6. 153 Eswatini 24,037 compare
  7. 154 Guadeloupe 22,678 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 7.12 million in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 832,464 in 1970.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Upper 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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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