Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual was 4.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.73 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-17.83 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1972–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 4.49 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 223.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 26.73 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -17.83 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1972 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 2.3 % change on previous year
1973 2.51 % change on previous year +9.2%
1974 7.47 % change on previous year +197.9%
1975 8.51 % change on previous year +13.9%
1976 9.87 % change on previous year +16.0%
1977 8.25 % change on previous year -16.5%
1978 6.96 % change on previous year -15.6%
1979 6.84 % change on previous year -1.7%
1980 5.46 % change on previous year -20.2%
1981 4.83 % change on previous year -11.5%
1982 6.01 % change on previous year +24.4%
1983 5.82 % change on previous year -3.2%
1984 6.91 % change on previous year +18.7%
1985 4.6 % change on previous year -33.5%
1986 7.19 % change on previous year +56.6%
1987 6.14 % change on previous year -14.7%
1988 5.48 % change on previous year -10.6%
1989 -0.071 % change on previous year -101.3%
1990 0.5129 % change on previous year -822.4%
1991 0.0615 % change on previous year -88.0%
1992 -0.0161 % change on previous year -126.1%
1993 -1.56 % change on previous year +9630.6%
1994 -1.2 % change on previous year -23.0%
1995 -0.1782 % change on previous year -85.2%
1996 -0.1767 % change on previous year -0.9%
1997 -0.8792 % change on previous year +397.5%
1998 21.78 % change on previous year -2577.2%
1999 -2.47 % change on previous year -111.3%
2000 0.0351 % change on previous year -101.4%
2001 -6.33 % change on previous year -18168.1%
2002 -17.83 % change on previous year +181.6%
2003 -11.41 % change on previous year -36.0%
2004 8.42 % change on previous year -173.8%
2005 14.54 % change on previous year +72.8%
2006 26.73 % change on previous year +83.8%
2007 9.9 % change on previous year -62.9%
2008 8.31 % change on previous year -16.1%
2009 -3.59 % change on previous year -143.2%
2010 11.37 % change on previous year -416.9%
2011 12.4 % change on previous year +9.1%
2012 -2.32 % change on previous year -118.7%
2013 5.13 % change on previous year -321.2%
2014 -3.64 % change on previous year -171.0%
2015 3.09 % change on previous year -184.8%
2016 3.21 % change on previous year +4.1%
2017 12.21 % change on previous year +279.8%
2018 6.22 % change on previous year -49.0%
2019 3.16 % change on previous year -49.3%
2020 0.6655 % change on previous year -78.9%
2021 -0.1699 % change on previous year -125.5%
2022 0.1853 % change on previous year -209.1%
2023 4.75 % change on previous year +2466.2%
2024 4.49 % change on previous year -5.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -18168.1% 0.0351 % change on previous year -6.33 % change on previous year
1993 -9630.6% -0.0161 % change on previous year -1.56 % change on previous year
1998 +2577.2% -0.8792 % change on previous year 21.78 % change on previous year
2023 +2466.2% 0.1853 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year
1990 +822.4% -0.071 % change on previous year 0.5129 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.59 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 9.87 % change on previous year 8
1980s 5.24 % change on previous year -0.071 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.59 % change on previous year -2.47 % change on previous year 21.78 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.88 % change on previous year -17.83 % change on previous year 26.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.08 % change on previous year -3.64 % change on previous year 12.4 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.99 % change on previous year -0.1699 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 42 French Guiana 6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 43 Afghanistan 5.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 44 Gibraltar 5.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 45 Montenegro 5.61 % change on previous year compare
  5. 46 Egypt 5.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 47 Palestine, State of 5.56 % change on previous year compare
  7. 48 Dominica 5.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 4.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 26.73 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was -17.83 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 17,494 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.