Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 10.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.93 million
Change on year
up 10.6%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.87 million
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1980–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1980200220241980: 3.0M1981: 3.5M1982: 3.3M1983: 3.6M1984: 3.8M1985: 4.1M1986: 4.9M1987: 4.6M1988: 4.9M1989: 5.5M1990: 5.5M1991: 5.4M1992: 5.1M1993: 4.6M1994: 4.2M1995: 3.7M1996: 3.3M1997: 2.9M1998: 3.9M1999: 3.6M2000: 3.6M2001: 3.6M2002: 3.4M2003: 3.2M2004: 3.2M2005: 3.4M2006: 3.5M2007: 3.6M2008: 3.9M2009: 4.0M2010: 4.4M2011: 5.7M2012: 6.6M2013: 7.1M2014: 7.1M2015: 7.2M2016: 7.5M2017: 8.4M2018: 8.5M2019: 9.0M2020: 9.4M2021: 9.5M2022: 9.8M2023: 9.9M2024: 10.9M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) recorded 10.93 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 10.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million, in 1997.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 128th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 3.00 million
1981 3.50 million +16.4%
1982 3.35 million -4.3%
1983 3.57 million +6.6%
1984 3.81 million +6.7%
1985 4.06 million +6.7%
1986 4.86 million +19.6%
1987 4.61 million -5.1%
1988 4.88 million +6.0%
1989 5.49 million +12.6%
1990 5.55 million +0.9%
1991 5.37 million -3.1%
1992 5.14 million -4.4%
1993 4.62 million -10.1%
1994 4.19 million -9.2%
1995 3.69 million -12.0%
1996 3.26 million -11.7%
1997 2.87 million -12.1%
1998 3.89 million +35.6%
1999 3.59 million -7.7%
2000 3.56 million -0.7%
2001 3.62 million +1.7%
2002 3.45 million -4.8%
2003 3.20 million -7.2%
2004 3.16 million -1.2%
2005 3.44 million +8.7%
2006 3.52 million +2.5%
2007 3.61 million +2.3%
2008 3.95 million +9.4%
2009 4.01 million +1.5%
2010 4.37 million +9.1%
2011 5.68 million +30.0%
2012 6.64 million +16.9%
2013 7.07 million +6.5%
2014 7.11 million +0.5%
2015 7.19 million +1.2%
2016 7.50 million +4.3%
2017 8.35 million +11.3%
2018 8.48 million +1.6%
2019 8.97 million +5.7%
2020 9.41 million +5.0%
2021 9.52 million +1.1%
2022 9.77 million +2.6%
2023 9.88 million +1.2%
2024 10.93 million +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.11 million 3.00 million 5.49 million 10
1990s 4.22 million 2.87 million 5.55 million 10
2000s 3.55 million 3.16 million 4.01 million 10
2010s 7.14 million 4.37 million 8.97 million 10
2020s 9.90 million 9.41 million 10.93 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 125 Armenia 61,278 compare
  2. 126 Kuwait 59,838 compare
  3. 127 Slovenia 58,973 compare
  4. 128 Eritrea 55,627 compare
  5. 129 Namibia 54,710 compare
  6. 130 Estonia 52,298 compare
  7. 131 Qatar 50,803 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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 10.93 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 10.93 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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.