Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 81.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
81.27 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.56 million
in 2019
All-time low
7.32 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 81.27 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 83.56 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.32 million, in 1971.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.42 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.32 million | -85.8% |
| 1972 | 7.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 52.12 million | +572.1% |
| 1975 | 8.61 million | -83.5% |
| 1976 | 9.08 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 9.64 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 10.25 million | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 54.57 million | +432.5% |
| 1980 | 55.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.53 million | -77.4% |
| 1982 | 12.44 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 13.01 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 13.57 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 14.29 million | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 15.62 million | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 15.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.74 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 17.55 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 17.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.77 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 19.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 19.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.75 million | +225.4% |
| 1999 | 62.03 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 62.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 63.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 67.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 70.37 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 70.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 75.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 77.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 80.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 76.74 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 78.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 79.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.95 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 82.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 81.96 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.76 million | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 67.02 million | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 76.38 million | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 81.27 million | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.83 million | 7.32 million | 54.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.69 million | 12.44 million | 55.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.48 million | 17.67 million | 63.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.73 million | 62.54 million | 71.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.85 million | 72.53 million | 83.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.08 million | 67.02 million | 81.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 81.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.56 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Lower Middle 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