Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 58.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
58.28 million
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
61.40 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.29 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 58.28 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 61.40 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.29 million, in 1971.

That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 26th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 48.40 million
1971 4.29 million -91.1%
1972 4.39 million +2.4%
1973 4.50 million +2.4%
1974 48.75 million +983.9%
1975 5.00 million -89.7%
1976 5.36 million +7.2%
1977 5.76 million +7.6%
1978 6.05 million +5.1%
1979 50.16 million +728.6%
1980 50.40 million +0.5%
1981 7.33 million -85.5%
1982 7.23 million -1.2%
1983 7.73 million +6.8%
1984 8.07 million +4.4%
1985 8.41 million +4.2%
1986 9.54 million +13.5%
1987 9.51 million -0.4%
1988 10.06 million +5.8%
1989 10.79 million +7.3%
1990 10.92 million +1.2%
1991 11.05 million +1.3%
1992 10.91 million -1.3%
1993 10.49 million -3.8%
1994 10.66 million +1.6%
1995 10.49 million -1.6%
1996 10.21 million -2.7%
1997 10.12 million -0.9%
1998 53.41 million +427.7%
1999 53.13 million -0.5%
2000 53.17 million +0.1%
2001 53.57 million +0.8%
2002 52.44 million -2.1%
2003 51.97 million -0.9%
2004 52.69 million +1.4%
2005 53.84 million +2.2%
2006 55.73 million +3.5%
2007 56.45 million +1.3%
2008 56.89 million +0.8%
2009 56.11 million -1.4%
2010 56.78 million +1.2%
2011 58.48 million +3.0%
2012 58.18 million -0.5%
2013 58.84 million +1.1%
2014 58.36 million -0.8%
2015 58.68 million +0.5%
2016 58.83 million +0.3%
2017 59.94 million +1.9%
2018 60.08 million +0.2%
2019 61.40 million +2.2%
2020 60.17 million -2.0%
2021 53.50 million -11.1%
2022 45.64 million -14.7%
2023 53.48 million +17.2%
2024 58.28 million +9.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +983.9% 4.50 million 48.75 million
1979 +728.6% 6.05 million 50.16 million
1998 +427.7% 10.12 million 53.41 million
1971 -91.1% 48.40 million 4.29 million
1975 -89.7% 48.75 million 5.00 million
1981 -85.5% 50.40 million 7.33 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.27 million 4.29 million 50.16 million 10
1980s 12.91 million 7.23 million 50.40 million 10
1990s 19.14 million 10.12 million 53.41 million 10
2000s 54.29 million 51.97 million 56.89 million 10
2010s 58.96 million 56.78 million 61.40 million 10
2020s 54.22 million 45.64 million 60.17 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.67 million compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.62 million compare
  3. 25 Argentina 1.56 million compare
  4. 26 Peru 1.52 million compare
  5. 27 Poland 1.51 million compare
  6. 28 Egypt 1.48 million compare
  7. 29 Thailand 1.47 million compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 58.28 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 61.40 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million in 1971.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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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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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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
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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.