Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 14.83 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 14.83 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.45 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.35 million number, in 2002.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.00 million number | — |
| 1971 | 11.70 million number | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 11.59 million number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 11.59 million number | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.71 million number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 12.13 million number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 12.32 million number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 12.77 million number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 13.38 million number | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 13.80 million number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 14.14 million number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 13.71 million number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 13.94 million number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 14.12 million number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.30 million number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.75 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 15.16 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 15.52 million number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 15.93 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 16.26 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 16.45 million number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 16.04 million number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 15.50 million number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 14.60 million number | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 13.04 million number | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 12.41 million number | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 11.69 million number | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 10.76 million number | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 9.61 million number | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 8.95 million number | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 8.55 million number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.36 million number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.35 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.50 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.58 million number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.68 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.96 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.32 million number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.80 million number | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.21 million number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.70 million number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.23 million number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.87 million number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 12.07 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.62 million number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 13.12 million number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.56 million number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.08 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.57 million number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.83 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.30 million number | 11.59 million number | 13.80 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.78 million number | 13.71 million number | 16.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.91 million number | 8.95 million number | 16.45 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 million number | 8.35 million number | 10.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.87 million number | 10.70 million number | 14.83 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.83 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 million number in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 million number in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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.