Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 127.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 127.86 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 138.67 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.37 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.37 million | -77.3% |
| 1972 | 14.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 15.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 59.52 million | +296.2% |
| 1975 | 16.30 million | -72.6% |
| 1976 | 20.66 million | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 29.08 million | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 24.55 million | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 67.80 million | +176.2% |
| 1980 | 69.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 31.70 million | -54.6% |
| 1982 | 28.50 million | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 29.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 30.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 32.49 million | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 38.87 million | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 37.63 million | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 40.60 million | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 45.82 million | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 46.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 47.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 49.48 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 51.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 52.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 53.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 51.39 million | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 51.25 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.79 million | +85.0% |
| 1999 | 93.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 93.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 90.79 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 90.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 93.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 97.33 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 99.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 101.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 103.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 105.83 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 111.30 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 117.42 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 121.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 124.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 127.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 130.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 133.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 136.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 138.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 137.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 130.77 million | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 122.87 million | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 128.21 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 127.86 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.52 million | 14.37 million | 67.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.52 million | 28.50 million | 69.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.08 million | 46.03 million | 94.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.71 million | 90.62 million | 103.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.73 million | 105.83 million | 138.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.40 million | 122.87 million | 137.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1619 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 167.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 84.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 127.86 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 138.67 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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.
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- 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.