What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of recorded in Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 1987.

What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2010.

How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of?

Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Least developed countries

Name: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Least developed countries
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Least developed countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0 number per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

Rank

5th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0 number per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0 number per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1972–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Least developed countries, 1972–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0 number per US$ of GDP for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Least developed countries peaked at 0 number per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 number per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

That places Least developed countries 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1972 to 2019.
Year	number per US$ of GDP	Change
1972	0 number per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0 number per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1974	0 number per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1975	0 number per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1976	0 number per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1977	0 number per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1978	0 number per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1979	0 number per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1980	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1981	0 number per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1982	0 number per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1983	0 number per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1984	0 number per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1985	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1986	0 number per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1987	0 number per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1988	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1989	0 number per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1990	0 number per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1991	0 number per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1992	0 number per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1993	0 number per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1994	0 number per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1995	0 number per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1996	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1997	0 number per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1998	0 number per US$ of GDP	+42.8%
1999	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2000	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2001	0 number per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2002	0 number per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2003	0 number per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2004	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2005	0 number per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2006	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2007	0 number per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
2008	0 number per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2009	0 number per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2010	0 number per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2011	0 number per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2012	0 number per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2013	0 number per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0 number per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2015	0 number per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2016	0 number per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2017	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2018	0 number per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2019	0 number per US$ of GDP	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

2 Gambia 0.0001 number per US$ of GDP compare
3 Madagascar 0.0001 number per US$ of GDP compare
4 Kenya 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
5 Burundi 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
6 Ethiopia 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
7 Sao Tome and Principe 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
8 Solomon Islands 0 number per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

More education data for Least developed countries

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)

All data for Least developed countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Least developed countries?: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Least developed countries was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of?: Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP
Unit: number per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 237 places, 7,680 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.