Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 9.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.80 million
Change on year
up 10.9%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.49 million
in 1990
All-time low
4.72 million
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1980200220241980: 5.5M1981: 8.1M1982: 5.6M1983: 5.6M1984: 5.6M1985: 5.7M1986: 9.3M1987: 5.8M1988: 5.9M1989: 10.3M1990: 10.5M1991: 10.4M1992: 10.1M1993: 9.6M1994: 8.3M1995: 7.8M1996: 5.4M1997: 5.1M1998: 4.8M1999: 4.7M2000: 4.8M2001: 4.8M2002: 4.8M2003: 4.8M2004: 4.8M2005: 4.8M2006: 4.9M2007: 5.1M2008: 5.5M2009: 5.7M2010: 5.8M2011: 6.0M2012: 6.4M2013: 6.9M2014: 7.3M2015: 7.9M2016: 8.3M2017: 8.6M2018: 8.9M2019: 9.2M2020: 9.4M2021: 9.2M2022: 9.2M2023: 8.8M2024: 9.8M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 9.80 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 10.49 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million, in 1999.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 133rd 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 5.53 million
1981 8.09 million +46.4%
1982 5.57 million -31.2%
1983 5.61 million +0.6%
1984 5.65 million +0.8%
1985 5.70 million +0.9%
1986 9.28 million +62.9%
1987 5.82 million -37.3%
1988 5.88 million +1.2%
1989 10.25 million +74.2%
1990 10.49 million +2.3%
1991 10.37 million -1.1%
1992 10.11 million -2.5%
1993 9.60 million -5.1%
1994 8.27 million -13.9%
1995 7.76 million -6.1%
1996 5.35 million -31.1%
1997 5.06 million -5.5%
1998 4.81 million -4.9%
1999 4.72 million -1.9%
2000 4.75 million +0.8%
2001 4.80 million +1.1%
2002 4.80 million -0.1%
2003 4.79 million -0.2%
2004 4.84 million +1.0%
2005 4.83 million -0.1%
2006 4.93 million +2.0%
2007 5.13 million +4.1%
2008 5.49 million +6.9%
2009 5.65 million +3.0%
2010 5.82 million +2.9%
2011 6.04 million +3.8%
2012 6.42 million +6.3%
2013 6.88 million +7.2%
2014 7.31 million +6.2%
2015 7.86 million +7.6%
2016 8.26 million +5.0%
2017 8.64 million +4.6%
2018 8.90 million +3.0%
2019 9.21 million +3.5%
2020 9.37 million +1.7%
2021 9.23 million -1.5%
2022 9.17 million -0.6%
2023 8.83 million -3.7%
2024 9.80 million +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.74 million 5.53 million 10.25 million 10
1990s 7.65 million 4.72 million 10.49 million 10
2000s 5.00 million 4.75 million 5.65 million 10
2010s 7.53 million 5.82 million 9.21 million 10
2020s 9.28 million 8.83 million 9.80 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 130 Estonia 52,298 compare
  2. 131 Qatar 50,803 compare
  3. 132 Lesotho 46,622 compare
  4. 133 Mozambique 45,100 compare
  5. 134 Réunion 45,015 compare
  6. 135 Botswana 41,539 compare
  7. 136 Equatorial Guinea 39,596 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 9.80 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 10.49 million in 1990.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million in 1999.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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.