Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 56.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 56.34 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 60.61 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 31st of 221 groups on this measure, 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.10 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.76 million | -94.2% |
| 1972 | 2.87 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.97 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 47.22 million | +1487.7% |
| 1975 | 3.45 million | -92.7% |
| 1976 | 4.04 million | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 4.40 million | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 4.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.50 million | +997.7% |
| 1980 | 48.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.32 million | -89.1% |
| 1982 | 5.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.96 million | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 6.26 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 6.63 million | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 7.27 million | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 7.65 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 8.14 million | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 8.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.11 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.22 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.15 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.55 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 8.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 52.48 million | +486.6% |
| 1999 | 52.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.59 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 55.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.74 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 57.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 59.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 59.28 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.13 million | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 44.74 million | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 52.51 million | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 56.34 million | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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 | +1487.7% | 2.97 million | 47.22 million |
| 1979 | +997.7% | 4.42 million | 48.50 million |
| 1998 | +486.6% | 8.95 million | 52.48 million |
| 1971 | -94.2% | 47.10 million | 2.76 million |
| 1975 | -92.7% | 47.22 million | 3.45 million |
| 1981 | -89.1% | 48.96 million | 5.32 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.77 million | 2.76 million | 48.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.99 million | 5.32 million | 48.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.27 million | 8.11 million | 52.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.62 million | 51.16 million | 56.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.41 million | 56.52 million | 60.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.00 million | 44.74 million | 59.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 194.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.36 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 56.34 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.61 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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.