Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 316,196 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
316,196
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
216th
of 221 groups
All-time high
341,980
in 1992
All-time low
270,392
in 2008
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 316,196, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 341,980 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 270,392, in 2008.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 341,980 | — |
| 1993 | 308,428 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 305,783 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 306,056 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 310,493 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 308,995 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 304,050 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 315,429 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 307,911 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 310,561 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 306,942 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 303,541 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 299,559 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 297,578 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 303,203 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 285,525 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 270,392 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 275,949 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 276,728 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 277,419 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 287,247 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 289,464 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 291,948 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 291,404 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 296,945 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 304,679 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 310,439 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 315,380 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 311,567 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 299,573 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 311,815 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 313,963 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 316,196 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 312,652 | 304,050 | 341,980 | 8 |
| 2000s | 296,116 | 270,392 | 310,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,165 | 276,728 | 315,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,623 | 299,573 | 316,196 | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 316,196 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 341,980 in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,392 in 2008.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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