Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 73.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.77 million
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81.34 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.70 million
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 73.77 million.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 81.34 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.70 million, in 1974.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.34 million | — |
| 1974 | 8.70 million | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 9.65 million | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 14.06 million | +45.7% |
| 1977 | 22.41 million | +59.4% |
| 1978 | 17.84 million | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 19.99 million | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 19.13 million | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 21.71 million | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 21.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.14 million | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 24.42 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 26.61 million | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 29.59 million | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 33.45 million | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 36.13 million | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 37.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 38.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 39.55 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 42.41 million | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 44.57 million | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 46.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 46.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 47.38 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.80 million | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 45.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.18 million | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 42.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 43.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 44.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 46.97 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 49.26 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 51.27 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 53.27 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 54.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 58.36 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 63.96 million | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 67.44 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 70.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 72.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 75.21 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 77.68 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 80.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 81.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 80.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 80.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 79.07 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 73.77 million | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.86 million | 8.70 million | 22.41 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 27.35 million | 19.13 million | 37.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.32 million | 38.08 million | 47.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.38 million | 42.18 million | 53.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.18 million | 54.90 million | 81.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.94 million | 73.77 million | 80.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 73.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.34 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.70 million in 1974.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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