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

Latest (2024)
53.53 million
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.01 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.73 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M197019972024

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 33 Spain 1.11 million compare
  2. 34 Madagascar 1.05 million compare
  3. 35 Iran 1.02 million compare
  4. 36 Kazakhstan 981,805 compare
  5. 37 Malaysia 936,008 compare
  6. 38 Morocco 913,017 compare
  7. 39 Republic of Korea 846,694 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

All data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428). Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-pre-primary-education-both-sexes-number-gaps-filled-2/escap-saarc-saarc-unsdcode-98428/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-pre-primary-education-both-sexes-number-gaps-filled-2/escap-saarc-saarc-unsdcode-98428/">Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)</a> — Statizoid

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

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.