Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 38.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.11 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.57 million
in 2020
All-time low
24.92 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) recorded 38.11 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 38.57 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.92 million, in 1971.

That places ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 29.58 million
1971 24.92 million -15.8%
1972 25.01 million +0.4%
1973 28.39 million +13.5%
1974 26.54 million -6.5%
1975 29.72 million +12.0%
1976 27.99 million -5.8%
1977 28.90 million +3.3%
1978 28.87 million -0.1%
1979 29.13 million +0.9%
1980 29.63 million +1.7%
1981 31.95 million +7.8%
1982 29.34 million -8.2%
1983 29.02 million -1.1%
1984 29.43 million +1.4%
1985 29.59 million +0.5%
1986 33.94 million +14.7%
1987 30.40 million -10.4%
1988 30.54 million +0.5%
1989 35.18 million +15.2%
1990 35.48 million +0.9%
1991 35.76 million +0.8%
1992 35.15 million -1.7%
1993 34.64 million -1.5%
1994 33.19 million -4.2%
1995 33.14 million -0.2%
1996 31.19 million -5.9%
1997 29.47 million -5.5%
1998 29.20 million -0.9%
1999 28.98 million -0.8%
2000 28.89 million -0.3%
2001 29.16 million +0.9%
2002 29.43 million +0.9%
2003 29.30 million -0.4%
2004 29.09 million -0.7%
2005 30.35 million +4.3%
2006 29.69 million -2.2%
2007 30.02 million +1.1%
2008 30.52 million +1.7%
2009 31.02 million +1.6%
2010 32.00 million +3.2%
2011 33.28 million +4.0%
2012 34.48 million +3.6%
2013 35.08 million +1.7%
2014 35.81 million +2.1%
2015 36.47 million +1.8%
2016 37.05 million +1.6%
2017 37.49 million +1.2%
2018 37.88 million +1.0%
2019 38.29 million +1.1%
2020 38.57 million +0.7%
2021 36.20 million -6.2%
2022 37.74 million +4.3%
2023 37.48 million -0.7%
2024 38.11 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.90 million 24.92 million 29.72 million 10
1980s 30.90 million 29.02 million 35.18 million 10
1990s 32.62 million 28.98 million 35.76 million 10
2000s 29.75 million 28.89 million 31.02 million 10
2010s 35.78 million 32.00 million 38.29 million 10
2020s 37.62 million 36.20 million 38.57 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 43 Ukraine 750,255 compare
  2. 44 Guatemala 663,774 compare
  3. 45 Zambia 651,791 compare
  4. 46 Zimbabwe 650,753 compare
  5. 47 Cameroon 644,367 compare
  6. 48 Australia 609,231 compare
  7. 49 Uganda 608,973 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 ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 38.11 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 38.57 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.92 million in 1971.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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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Indicator
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.