Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 73.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.77 million
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81.34 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.70 million
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1973–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 73.77 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 81.34 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.70 million, in 1974.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 11.34 million
1974 8.70 million -23.2%
1975 9.65 million +10.9%
1976 14.06 million +45.7%
1977 22.41 million +59.4%
1978 17.84 million -20.4%
1979 19.99 million +12.0%
1980 19.13 million -4.3%
1981 21.71 million +13.5%
1982 21.91 million +0.9%
1983 23.14 million +5.6%
1984 24.42 million +5.5%
1985 26.61 million +9.0%
1986 29.59 million +11.2%
1987 33.45 million +13.0%
1988 36.13 million +8.0%
1989 37.36 million +3.4%
1990 38.08 million +1.9%
1991 39.55 million +3.9%
1992 42.41 million +7.2%
1993 44.57 million +5.1%
1994 46.07 million +3.4%
1995 46.54 million +1.0%
1996 47.52 million +2.1%
1997 47.38 million -0.3%
1998 45.80 million -3.3%
1999 45.28 million -1.1%
2000 44.96 million -0.7%
2001 44.36 million -1.3%
2002 42.18 million -4.9%
2003 42.80 million +1.5%
2004 43.69 million +2.1%
2005 44.99 million +3.0%
2006 46.97 million +4.4%
2007 49.26 million +4.9%
2008 51.27 million +4.1%
2009 53.27 million +3.9%
2010 54.90 million +3.0%
2011 58.36 million +6.3%
2012 63.96 million +9.6%
2013 67.44 million +5.4%
2014 70.32 million +4.3%
2015 72.40 million +3.0%
2016 75.21 million +3.9%
2017 77.68 million +3.3%
2018 80.20 million +3.3%
2019 81.34 million +1.4%
2020 80.99 million -0.4%
2021 80.08 million -1.1%
2022 80.80 million +0.9%
2023 79.07 million -2.1%
2024 73.77 million -6.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +59.4% 14.06 million 22.41 million
1976 +45.7% 9.65 million 14.06 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.86 million 8.70 million 22.41 million 7
1980s 27.35 million 19.13 million 37.36 million 10
1990s 44.32 million 38.08 million 47.52 million 10
2000s 46.38 million 42.18 million 53.27 million 10
2010s 70.18 million 54.90 million 81.34 million 10
2020s 78.94 million 73.77 million 80.99 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 14 Germany 2.61 million compare
  2. 15 Uzbekistan 2.35 million compare
  3. 16 France 2.33 million compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 2.31 million compare
  5. 18 Philippines 2.05 million compare
  6. 19 Türkiye 2.03 million compare
  7. 20 Colombia 1.90 million 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 73.77 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 81.34 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.70 million in 1974.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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), gaps filled
Source
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.