Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.50 million
Change on year
up 13.0%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.24 million
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1970–2024

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Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 7.50 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 7.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million, in 2001.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.95 million
1971 3.79 million -4.0%
1972 3.90 million +2.8%
1973 4.02 million +3.2%
1974 4.14 million +3.0%
1975 4.48 million +8.2%
1976 4.88 million +8.9%
1977 5.08 million +4.1%
1978 5.10 million +0.3%
1979 5.14 million +0.8%
1980 5.52 million +7.6%
1981 5.02 million -9.1%
1982 4.78 million -4.7%
1983 4.86 million +1.6%
1984 4.96 million +1.9%
1985 5.10 million +3.0%
1986 5.78 million +13.2%
1987 5.31 million -8.1%
1988 5.45 million +2.7%
1989 6.32 million +16.0%
1990 6.54 million +3.6%
1991 6.42 million -1.9%
1992 6.23 million -2.9%
1993 5.53 million -11.3%
1994 5.15 million -7.0%
1995 4.22 million -18.0%
1996 4.01 million -4.9%
1997 3.62 million -9.9%
1998 3.47 million -4.2%
1999 3.31 million -4.6%
2000 3.25 million -1.8%
2001 3.24 million -0.1%
2002 3.26 million +0.7%
2003 3.30 million +1.1%
2004 3.31 million +0.2%
2005 3.42 million +3.3%
2006 3.59 million +5.1%
2007 3.75 million +4.4%
2008 3.87 million +3.3%
2009 4.04 million +4.4%
2010 4.33 million +7.1%
2011 4.62 million +6.8%
2012 4.92 million +6.5%
2013 4.86 million -1.4%
2014 4.91 million +1.0%
2015 5.09 million +3.7%
2016 5.23 million +2.7%
2017 5.60 million +7.1%
2018 5.92 million +5.9%
2019 6.18 million +4.3%
2020 6.39 million +3.4%
2021 5.95 million -6.8%
2022 6.73 million +13.0%
2023 6.64 million -1.3%
2024 7.50 million +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.45 million 3.79 million 5.14 million 10
1980s 5.31 million 4.78 million 6.32 million 10
1990s 4.85 million 3.31 million 6.54 million 10
2000s 3.50 million 3.24 million 4.04 million 10
2010s 5.17 million 4.33 million 6.18 million 10
2020s 6.64 million 5.95 million 7.50 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 144 Comoros 29,145 compare
  2. 145 North Macedonia 29,064 compare
  3. 146 Puerto Rico 28,252 compare
  4. 147 Mauritius 27,495 compare
  5. 148 Cyprus 27,270 compare
  6. 149 Timor-Leste 26,657 compare
  7. 150 Congo 25,723 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 7.50 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 7.50 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2001.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.