Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 9.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.88 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.33 million
in 2013
All-time low
8.91 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1970–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) is 9.88 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 10.33 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.91 million, in 1971.

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 132nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 9.59 million
1971 8.91 million -7.0%
1972 9.08 million +1.8%
1973 9.18 million +1.1%
1974 9.40 million +2.4%
1975 9.55 million +1.7%
1976 9.83 million +2.9%
1977 9.92 million +0.9%
1978 9.94 million +0.2%
1979 9.93 million -0.1%
1980 9.90 million -0.3%
1981 10.01 million +1.0%
1982 9.85 million -1.6%
1983 9.84 million -0.1%
1984 9.92 million +0.8%
1985 9.79 million -1.3%
1986 9.97 million +1.8%
1987 9.70 million -2.7%
1988 9.58 million -1.2%
1989 9.72 million +1.4%
1990 9.59 million -1.3%
1991 9.69 million +1.0%
1992 9.73 million +0.4%
1993 9.58 million -1.6%
1994 9.62 million +0.5%
1995 9.46 million -1.6%
1996 9.56 million +1.0%
1997 9.58 million +0.2%
1998 9.63 million +0.6%
1999 9.57 million -0.6%
2000 9.60 million +0.3%
2001 9.66 million +0.6%
2002 9.72 million +0.7%
2003 9.80 million +0.8%
2004 9.86 million +0.6%
2005 10.01 million +1.6%
2006 10.00 million -0.2%
2007 9.93 million -0.7%
2008 9.95 million +0.1%
2009 9.96 million +0.2%
2010 10.01 million +0.4%
2011 10.22 million +2.1%
2012 10.30 million +0.8%
2013 10.33 million +0.2%
2014 10.33 million -0.0%
2015 10.28 million -0.5%
2016 10.25 million -0.3%
2017 10.17 million -0.8%
2018 10.10 million -0.7%
2019 10.09 million -0.1%
2020 10.14 million +0.4%
2021 9.98 million -1.5%
2022 9.92 million -0.6%
2023 9.88 million -0.4%
2024 9.88 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.53 million 8.91 million 9.94 million 10
1980s 9.83 million 9.58 million 10.01 million 10
1990s 9.60 million 9.46 million 9.73 million 10
2000s 9.85 million 9.60 million 10.01 million 10
2010s 10.21 million 10.01 million 10.33 million 10
2020s 9.96 million 9.88 million 10.14 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

  1. 129 Namibia 54,710 compare
  2. 130 Estonia 52,298 compare
  3. 131 Qatar 50,803 compare
  4. 132 Lesotho 46,622 compare
  5. 133 Mozambique 45,100 compare
  6. 134 Reunion 45,015 compare
  7. 135 Botswana 41,539 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 9.88 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The highest recorded value was 10.33 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.91 million in 1971.
How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 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)
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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.