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
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 144 Comoros 29,145 compare
- 145 North Macedonia 29,064 compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 28,252 compare
- 147 Mauritius 27,495 compare
- 148 Cyprus 27,270 compare
- 149 Timor-Leste 26,657 compare
- 150 Congo 25,723 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.06 million (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
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) 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 (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.