Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 36.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.99 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.16 million
in 2020
All-time low
23.80 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 36.99 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 39.16 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.80 million, in 1971.
That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 23.80 million | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 23.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 27.27 million | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 25.39 million | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 28.40 million | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 26.39 million | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 27.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 27.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 27.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 30.60 million | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 28.11 million | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 28.00 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 31.79 million | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 28.97 million | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 28.79 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 32.64 million | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 32.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 33.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 32.82 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 33.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.98 million | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 32.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 31.13 million | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 30.08 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 31.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 31.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 31.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 32.91 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 33.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.54 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 32.62 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 32.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 33.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 36.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 36.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 38.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.88 million | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 37.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 37.41 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 36.99 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.77 million | 23.80 million | 30.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.27 million | 27.74 million | 32.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.04 million | 30.08 million | 33.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.74 million | 31.51 million | 33.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.30 million | 33.86 million | 39.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.64 million | 36.88 million | 39.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 36.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.16 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.80 million in 1971.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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