Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual was 7.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in UNICEF: South Asia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 7.86 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 57.8% on the previous year and up 829.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 506.81 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -94.17 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number), annual in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -94.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1973 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1975 | -92.88 % change on previous year | -2620.1% |
| 1976 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1977 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4976 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1981 | -89.39 % change on previous year | -18064.9% |
| 1982 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1983 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 1984 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1985 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1986 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1989 | -0.2204 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1990 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +430.7% |
| 1991 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 1992 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0932 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1994 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +5846.9% |
| 1995 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2103 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1997 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1020.4% |
| 1998 | 506.81 % change on previous year | +26086.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3074 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0549 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5654 % change on previous year | -1129.3% |
| 2002 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -498.4% |
| 2003 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2004 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7748 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2009 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2011 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 2012 | -0.666 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2013 | 0.825 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2014 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0392 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0708 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2017 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +2062.0% |
| 2018 | -0.126 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2019 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1499.0% |
| 2020 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 2021 | -11.95 % change on previous year | +400.1% |
| 2022 | -16.09 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 2024 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in UNICEF: South Asia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +26086.2% | 1.94 % change on previous year | 506.81 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -18064.9% | 0.4976 % change on previous year | -89.39 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +5846.9% | 0.0932 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -2620.1% | 3.69 % change on previous year | -92.88 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2062.0% | 0.0708 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1499.0% | -0.126 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -22.38 % change on previous year | -94.17 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -4.48 % change on previous year | -89.39 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.52 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 506.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5015 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6376 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7886 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 17 Botswana 15.55 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Chad 15.14 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.83 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Somalia 13.72 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Senegal 13.5 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Micronesia, Federated States of 13.04 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Nepal 12.06 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in UNICEF: South Asia was 7.86 % 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 506.81 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.17 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 829.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.