Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 53.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 53.53 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
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 UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 58.01 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1501.0% | 2.95 million | 47.17 million |
| 1979 | +1054.4% | 4.18 million | 48.23 million |
| 1998 | +506.8% | 8.58 million | 52.04 million |
| 1971 | -94.2% | 46.83 million | 2.73 million |
| 1975 | -92.9% | 47.17 million | 3.36 million |
| 1981 | -89.4% | 48.47 million | 5.14 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 UNICEF: South Asia
- 33 Spain 1.11 million compare
- 34 Madagascar 1.05 million compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.02 million compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 981,805 compare
- 37 Malaysia 936,008 compare
- 38 Morocco 913,017 compare
- 39 Korea 846,694 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: South Asia 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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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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.