Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 16.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 16.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 16.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.82 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 95th 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.82 million | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.56 million | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 4.71 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.60 million | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.73 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5.07 million | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 5.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.04 million | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 5.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.36 million | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 6.04 million | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 6.25 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.15 million | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 7.52 million | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 7.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.46 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.32 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.10 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.05 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.80 million | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.69 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.49 million | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.48 million | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 5.11 million | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.24 million | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 8.05 million | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 8.96 million | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 9.53 million | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.24 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.10 million | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 10.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.96 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.96 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.64 million | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.24 million | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 13.45 million | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 13.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 14.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.67 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.48 million | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 15.19 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 16.80 million | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.24 million | 3.82 million | 4.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 million | 5.04 million | 7.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 million | 6.69 million | 7.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 million | 5.11 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 million | 9.96 million | 13.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 million | 13.67 million | 16.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 16.80 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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.