Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) stood at 5.77 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 5.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 1999.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 161st 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: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.99 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.33 million | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 2.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 2.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.21 million | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 3.41 million | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 3.39 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.32 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.96 million | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 2.70 million | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 2.36 million | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.97 million | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.16 million | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.42 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.75 million | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.96 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.47 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.72 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.77 million | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 million | 1.99 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 1.54 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 1.62 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 2.59 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 million | 4.47 million | 5.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 158 Cape Verde 19,969 compare
- 159 Fiji 17,904 compare
- 160 Suriname 17,760 compare
- 161 Montenegro 17,669 compare
- 162 Macao 16,188 compare
- 163 French Polynesia 16,049 compare
- 164 Vanuatu 15,768 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 24.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 219,383 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 5.77 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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.