Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 29.65 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) is 29.65 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 29.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million, in 1973.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 54th of 221 groups on this measure, 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), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.09 million | — |
| 1974 | 4.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 4.60 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 4.83 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 5.05 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 5.28 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 5.53 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 5.74 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.95 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 7.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.63 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.53 million | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 7.98 million | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 8.81 million | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 9.25 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 10.26 million | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 11.36 million | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 12.45 million | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 13.26 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.60 million | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 13.69 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 14.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.67 million | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 16.32 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 17.83 million | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 20.67 million | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 23.08 million | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 20.20 million | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 22.00 million | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 23.28 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 25.39 million | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 25.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.65 million | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 27.09 million | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 29.07 million | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 29.65 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.64 million | 4.09 million | 5.28 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.40 million | 5.53 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.35 million | 7.63 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 million | 8.81 million | 15.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.02 million | 16.32 million | 25.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.35 million | 24.65 million | 29.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 29.65 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 1973.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.