Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 53.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 53.53 million.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 58.01 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.83 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.73 million | -94.2% |
| 1972 | 2.84 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.95 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 47.17 million | +1501.0% |
| 1975 | 3.36 million | -92.9% |
| 1976 | 3.61 million | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 3.94 million | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 4.18 million | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 48.23 million | +1054.4% |
| 1980 | 48.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.14 million | -89.4% |
| 1982 | 5.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.78 million | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 6.05 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.47 million | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 7.04 million | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 7.42 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 7.89 million | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 7.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.78 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 7.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.84 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.28 million | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 8.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.41 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 52.04 million | +506.8% |
| 1999 | 51.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.97 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 50.43 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 54.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 54.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.68 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 56.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 57.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 56.62 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 49.86 million | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 41.84 million | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 49.63 million | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 53.53 million | +7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1501.0% | 2.95 million | 47.17 million |
| 1979 | +1054.4% | 4.18 million | 48.23 million |
| 1998 | +506.8% | 8.58 million | 52.04 million |
| 1971 | -94.2% | 46.83 million | 2.73 million |
| 1975 | -92.9% | 47.17 million | 3.36 million |
| 1981 | -89.4% | 48.47 million | 5.14 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.58 million | 2.73 million | 48.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.75 million | 5.14 million | 48.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.90 million | 7.78 million | 52.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.72 million | 50.43 million | 55.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.55 million | 55.08 million | 58.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.30 million | 41.84 million | 56.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- 33 Spain 1.11 million compare
- 34 Madagascar 1.05 million compare
- 35 Iran 1.02 million compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 981,805 compare
- 37 Malaysia 936,008 compare
- 38 Morocco 913,017 compare
- 39 South Korea 846,694 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 53.53 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.01 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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.
Computed from
- 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.