Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5.68 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 5.68 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 5.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 1974.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.20 million | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.73 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.43 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.97 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3.56 million | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.48 million | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.99 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.33 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.63 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.18 million | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 5.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.72 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 5.68 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.13 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.50 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million | 2.05 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million | 2.49 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 million | 3.68 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 million | 5.18 million | 5.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 159 Fiji 17,904 compare
- 160 Suriname 17,760 compare
- 161 Montenegro 17,669 compare
- 162 Macau, China 16,188 compare
- 163 French Polynesia 16,049 compare
- 164 Vanuatu 15,768 compare
- 165 Maldives 13,758 compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3069 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 5.68 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1974.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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.
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- 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.