Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 49.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.42 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.04 million
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 49.42 million. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 49.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.04 million, in 1977.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 38th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.04 million | — |
| 1978 | 9.63 million | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 10.12 million | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 10.98 million | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 11.72 million | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 11.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 12.68 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 13.29 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 14.52 million | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 14.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.51 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 16.40 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 16.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.64 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.52 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 16.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.95 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.93 million | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 17.19 million | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 17.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 17.28 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.73 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.06 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.34 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 22.02 million | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 23.64 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 24.92 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 25.99 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 27.46 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 30.58 million | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 33.84 million | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 36.96 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 33.32 million | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 35.40 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 37.28 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 39.95 million | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 41.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 42.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 43.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 42.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 44.91 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 47.44 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 49.42 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.59 million | 9.04 million | 10.12 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.37 million | 10.98 million | 16.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.00 million | 16.52 million | 18.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.24 million | 16.73 million | 25.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.85 million | 27.46 million | 42.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.43 million | 42.19 million | 49.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.02 million compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 981,805 compare
- 37 Malaysia 936,008 compare
- 38 Morocco 913,017 compare
- 39 Korea 846,694 compare
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 837,832 compare
- 41 Angola 824,628 compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 49.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 million in 1977.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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