Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 20.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.91 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.18 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.16 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) recorded 20.91 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 22.18 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 1972.

That places ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 6.27 million
1971 3.03 million -51.7%
1972 2.16 million -28.7%
1973 5.22 million +141.8%
1974 2.37 million -54.6%
1975 2.78 million +17.3%
1976 3.16 million +13.8%
1977 3.49 million +10.4%
1978 3.79 million +8.6%
1979 6.86 million +80.8%
1980 4.43 million -35.4%
1981 5.09 million +14.9%
1982 5.92 million +16.4%
1983 6.89 million +16.3%
1984 7.40 million +7.5%
1985 8.06 million +8.9%
1986 8.79 million +9.0%
1987 11.03 million +25.5%
1988 11.14 million +1.0%
1989 11.35 million +1.9%
1990 11.99 million +5.7%
1991 12.28 million +2.4%
1992 12.94 million +5.4%
1993 13.37 million +3.3%
1994 13.64 million +2.0%
1995 14.12 million +3.5%
1996 14.59 million +3.3%
1997 15.18 million +4.1%
1998 14.76 million -2.8%
1999 15.34 million +3.9%
2000 15.73 million +2.6%
2001 15.95 million +1.4%
2002 16.03 million +0.5%
2003 16.29 million +1.6%
2004 16.62 million +2.1%
2005 17.25 million +3.8%
2006 17.76 million +3.0%
2007 18.38 million +3.5%
2008 19.06 million +3.7%
2009 19.30 million +1.3%
2010 19.15 million -0.8%
2011 19.30 million +0.8%
2012 19.56 million +1.4%
2013 20.16 million +3.0%
2014 20.54 million +1.9%
2015 20.73 million +0.9%
2016 20.85 million +0.6%
2017 21.18 million +1.6%
2018 21.51 million +1.5%
2019 22.18 million +3.1%
2020 21.72 million -2.1%
2021 20.56 million -5.3%
2022 20.97 million +2.0%
2023 21.32 million +1.6%
2024 20.91 million -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.91 million 2.16 million 6.86 million 10
1980s 8.01 million 4.43 million 11.35 million 10
1990s 13.82 million 11.99 million 15.34 million 10
2000s 17.24 million 15.73 million 19.30 million 10
2010s 20.52 million 19.15 million 22.18 million 10
2020s 21.10 million 20.56 million 21.72 million 5

Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)

  1. 74 Portugal 265,025 compare
  2. 75 Mongolia 264,818 compare
  3. 76 Nicaragua 263,618 compare
  4. 77 Tunisia 250,813 compare
  5. 78 Liberia 247,395 compare
  6. 79 United Arab Emirates 244,466 compare
  7. 80 Burundi 233,262 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 ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 20.91 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
The highest recorded value was 22.18 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 1972.
How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 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
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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.