Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 68.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.96 million
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.30 million
in 2021
All-time low
12.43 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 68.96 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 76.30 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.43 million, in 1973.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12.43 million | — |
| 1974 | 12.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 13.23 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 17.20 million | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 25.33 million | +47.3% |
| 1978 | 20.87 million | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 20.31 million | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 22.07 million | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 27.56 million | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 24.58 million | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 25.73 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 26.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 28.47 million | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 34.31 million | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 34.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 36.90 million | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 41.58 million | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 42.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 42.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.29 million | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 47.41 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 47.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 48.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47.32 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 47.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.24 million | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 44.04 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 43.22 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 42.33 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.03 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 40.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 43.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 45.43 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 47.14 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 49.35 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 52.77 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 58.15 million | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 61.67 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 64.62 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 66.82 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 69.80 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 72.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 74.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 76.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 76.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.54 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 68.96 million | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.44 million | 12.43 million | 25.33 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 30.26 million | 22.07 million | 41.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.85 million | 42.14 million | 48.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.60 million | 40.03 million | 47.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.67 million | 49.35 million | 76.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.47 million | 68.96 million | 76.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 68.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 76.30 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 million in 1973.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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