Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 22.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 22.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 22.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 1972.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.64 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 2.01 million | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.38 million | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 2.58 million | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 2.81 million | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.03 million | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 3.26 million | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.43 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.56 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.76 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.96 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.27 million | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 4.53 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 4.81 million | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4.74 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.66 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.52 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.47 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.24 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.18 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.93 million | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 5.73 million | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 5.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.06 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.44 million | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.72 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.56 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 8.55 million | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 9.29 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 8.11 million | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 8.74 million | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.32 million | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.78 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.42 million | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 13.23 million | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 14.34 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 15.03 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 15.78 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.20 million | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 19.73 million | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 19.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.14 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.72 million | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 22.57 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 22.98 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.14 million | 1.64 million | 2.81 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.94 million | 3.03 million | 4.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 million | 3.93 million | 5.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 million | 6.06 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.65 million | 9.78 million | 20.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 million | 20.14 million | 22.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 22.98 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 22.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1972.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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.