Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 17.07 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17.07 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.41 million
in 1980
All-time low
14.76 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 17.07 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 18.41 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.76 million, in 1971.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 15.96 million
1971 14.76 million -7.5%
1972 15.03 million +1.8%
1973 15.45 million +2.8%
1974 16.29 million +5.4%
1975 16.67 million +2.3%
1976 16.62 million -0.3%
1977 17.62 million +6.0%
1978 18.03 million +2.3%
1979 18.19 million +0.9%
1980 18.41 million +1.2%
1981 18.03 million -2.1%
1982 17.87 million -0.9%
1983 17.27 million -3.4%
1984 17.37 million +0.6%
1985 17.27 million -0.6%
1986 17.52 million +1.4%
1987 17.24 million -1.6%
1988 17.21 million -0.2%
1989 17.46 million +1.5%
1990 17.34 million -0.7%
1991 17.16 million -1.0%
1992 16.98 million -1.1%
1993 16.97 million -0.0%
1994 16.83 million -0.8%
1995 16.18 million -3.9%
1996 16.29 million +0.7%
1997 16.27 million -0.1%
1998 16.24 million -0.2%
1999 16.04 million -1.3%
2000 15.92 million -0.7%
2001 15.81 million -0.7%
2002 15.80 million -0.1%
2003 15.80 million -0.0%
2004 15.59 million -1.3%
2005 15.95 million +2.3%
2006 16.01 million +0.3%
2007 16.04 million +0.2%
2008 16.24 million +1.2%
2009 16.42 million +1.1%
2010 16.69 million +1.6%
2011 17.10 million +2.5%
2012 17.47 million +2.1%
2013 17.34 million -0.7%
2014 17.62 million +1.6%
2015 17.71 million +0.5%
2016 17.83 million +0.7%
2017 17.67 million -0.9%
2018 17.69 million +0.1%
2019 17.67 million -0.1%
2020 17.69 million +0.1%
2021 17.36 million -1.9%
2022 17.28 million -0.4%
2023 17.17 million -0.6%
2024 17.07 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.46 million 14.76 million 18.19 million 10
1980s 17.57 million 17.21 million 18.41 million 10
1990s 16.63 million 16.04 million 17.34 million 10
2000s 15.96 million 15.59 million 16.42 million 10
2010s 17.48 million 16.69 million 17.83 million 10
2020s 17.31 million 17.07 million 17.69 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 91 Switzerland 184,539 compare
  2. 92 Finland 183,354 compare
  3. 93 Denmark 182,553 compare
  4. 94 Slovakia 181,903 compare
  5. 95 Sierra Leone 178,431 compare
  6. 96 Greece 174,340 compare
  7. 97 Serbia 173,668 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: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 17.07 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 18.41 million in 1980.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.76 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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.