Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 15.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 15.51 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 16.22 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.47 million, in 2002.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 103rd 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.88 million | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 9.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.42 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 9.80 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 10.29 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 10.76 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 11.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 11.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.72 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 13.49 million | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 10.96 million | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 10.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 14.92 million | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 11.44 million | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 11.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 16.03 million | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 16.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.82 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 15.31 million | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 14.43 million | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 12.89 million | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 11.84 million | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 9.50 million | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 9.06 million | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 8.85 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.67 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.49 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.32 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.80 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 10.19 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.66 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 11.18 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.82 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.52 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 13.10 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.53 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.93 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.48 million | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.05 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 14.65 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 15.51 million | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +38.5% | 11.57 million | 16.03 million |
| 1986 | +33.2% | 11.20 million | 14.92 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.09 million | 8.88 million | 11.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.33 million | 10.96 million | 16.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.26 million | 8.67 million | 16.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 million | 8.47 million | 10.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 million | 10.66 million | 14.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 million | 14.48 million | 15.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 100 Norway 165,918 compare
- 101 Mali 165,707 compare
- 102 Jordan 163,861 compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 156,916 compare
- 104 Myanmar 154,103 compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 153,670 compare
- 106 Syrian Arab Republic 148,529 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.37 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 15.51 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 million in 2002.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 103rd 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.