Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 16.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.21 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.57 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1973–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 16.21 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 16.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 1973.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 1.57 million
1974 1.62 million +2.9%
1975 1.67 million +3.0%
1976 1.71 million +2.8%
1977 1.77 million +3.3%
1978 1.83 million +3.6%
1979 1.91 million +4.0%
1980 1.99 million +4.1%
1981 2.05 million +3.5%
1982 2.09 million +1.7%
1983 2.05 million -2.0%
1984 2.05 million +0.3%
1985 2.06 million +0.2%
1986 2.12 million +3.0%
1987 2.16 million +1.9%
1988 2.21 million +2.5%
1989 2.27 million +2.4%
1990 2.31 million +1.7%
1991 2.30 million -0.3%
1992 2.39 million +3.9%
1993 2.46 million +2.9%
1994 2.52 million +2.5%
1995 2.55 million +1.3%
1996 2.63 million +2.8%
1997 2.51 million -4.6%
1998 3.02 million +20.6%
1999 3.21 million +6.1%
2000 3.62 million +12.6%
2001 4.01 million +10.9%
2002 4.47 million +11.4%
2003 5.01 million +12.2%
2004 5.55 million +10.7%
2005 6.25 million +12.6%
2006 6.93 million +10.9%
2007 5.68 million -18.0%
2008 6.00 million +5.6%
2009 6.50 million +8.3%
2010 6.63 million +1.9%
2011 7.00 million +5.7%
2012 8.39 million +19.8%
2013 9.18 million +9.5%
2014 9.84 million +7.2%
2015 10.64 million +8.1%
2016 11.78 million +10.8%
2017 13.73 million +16.5%
2018 13.77 million +0.3%
2019 13.94 million +1.3%
2020 13.97 million +0.2%
2021 13.57 million -2.9%
2022 15.09 million +11.2%
2023 15.87 million +5.2%
2024 16.21 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.73 million 1.57 million 1.91 million 7
1980s 2.11 million 1.99 million 2.27 million 10
1990s 2.59 million 2.30 million 3.21 million 10
2000s 5.40 million 3.62 million 6.93 million 10
2010s 10.49 million 6.63 million 13.94 million 10
2020s 14.94 million 13.57 million 16.21 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 96 Greece 174,340 compare
  2. 97 Serbia 173,668 compare
  3. 98 Benin 170,241 compare
  4. 99 Palestine, State of 169,671 compare
  5. 100 Norway 165,918 compare
  6. 101 Mali 165,707 compare
  7. 102 Jordan 163,861 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 16.21 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 16.21 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1973.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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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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.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
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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.