Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 37.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.11 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.83 million
in 2019
All-time low
19.37 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members stood at 37.11 million.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 38.83 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.37 million, in 1972.
That places WB: Oecd Members 47th 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: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.15 million | — |
| 1971 | 20.27 million | -32.8% |
| 1972 | 19.37 million | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 25.61 million | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 20.79 million | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 23.74 million | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 21.96 million | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 22.85 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 22.67 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 25.64 million | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 23.45 million | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 23.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 24.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 24.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 25.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 25.99 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 26.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 26.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 26.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 27.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 27.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 27.27 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 27.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 27.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.27 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 29.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 29.07 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 30.21 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 30.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 30.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 32.14 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 32.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.60 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 33.01 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.34 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 36.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 36.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 38.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.81 million | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 37.23 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 37.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 37.11 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.31 million | 19.37 million | 30.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.08 million | 23.45 million | 26.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.65 million | 27.27 million | 30.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.63 million | 30.69 million | 33.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.08 million | 34.21 million | 38.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.25 million | 35.81 million | 38.64 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 37.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 38.83 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.37 million in 1972.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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