Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 4.48 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 5.70 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.08 million | -52.5% |
| 1972 | 2.21 million | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 2.52 million | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 2.67 million | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.86 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.99 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.86 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.88 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.05 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.02 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.99 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.26 million | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 4.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 5.70 million | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 5.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.48 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.41 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.28 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.14 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.97 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.72 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.06 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.92 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.77 million | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.48 million | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -52.5% | 4.37 million | 2.08 million |
| 1998 | +38.6% | 3.07 million | 4.26 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 2.08 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 million | 2.86 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 2.99 million | 4.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 million | 4.60 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million | 4.66 million | 5.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 million | 4.48 million | 5.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 164 Vanuatu 15,768 compare
- 165 Maldives 13,758 compare
- 166 Bhutan 13,640 compare
- 167 Iceland 12,828 compare
- 168 New Caledonia 12,776 compare
- 169 Central African Republic 12,489 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 12,475 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 192,916 (2009)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 4.48 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.70 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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.