Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 22.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.98 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.64 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 22.98 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 22.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 1972.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.64 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 2.01 million | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.38 million | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 2.58 million | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 2.81 million | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.03 million | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 3.26 million | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.43 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.56 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.76 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.96 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.27 million | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 4.53 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 4.81 million | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4.74 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.66 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.52 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.47 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.24 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.18 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.93 million | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 5.73 million | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 5.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.06 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.44 million | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.72 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.56 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 8.55 million | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 9.29 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 8.11 million | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 8.74 million | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.32 million | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.78 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.42 million | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 13.23 million | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 14.34 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 15.03 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 15.78 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.20 million | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 19.73 million | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 19.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.14 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.72 million | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 22.57 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 22.98 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.14 million | 1.64 million | 2.81 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.94 million | 3.03 million | 4.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 million | 3.93 million | 5.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 million | 6.06 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.65 million | 9.78 million | 20.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 million | 20.14 million | 22.98 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 22.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 22.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1972.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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