Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in World
World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 216.53 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in World, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 216.53 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in World peaked at 216.53 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.76 million number, in 1970.
World ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.76 million number | — |
| 1971 | 42.80 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 43.08 million number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 43.99 million number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 45.26 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 47.42 million number | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 52.87 million number | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 62.07 million number | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 58.55 million number | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 59.05 million number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 61.74 million number | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 65.70 million number | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 66.45 million number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 68.66 million number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 71.03 million number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 74.33 million number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 78.99 million number | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 84.16 million number | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 88.07 million number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 89.76 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 91.35 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 93.18 million number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 96.24 million number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 98.93 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 100.43 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 101.89 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 103.06 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 102.65 million number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 106.24 million number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 104.94 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 107.69 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 108.91 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 108.67 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 112.06 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 117.55 million number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 122.76 million number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 130.23 million number | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 134.77 million number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 140.91 million number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 146.98 million number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 153.93 million number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 163.69 million number | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 175.71 million number | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 185.16 million number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 187.75 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 194.35 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 205.09 million number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 211.69 million number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 214.71 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 216.53 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.68 million number | 41.76 million number | 62.07 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.89 million number | 61.74 million number | 89.76 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.89 million number | 91.35 million number | 106.24 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.05 million number | 107.69 million number | 146.98 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.86 million number | 153.93 million number | 216.53 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in World?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in World was 216.53 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 216.53 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.76 million number in 1970.
- How does World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- World ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.