Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 20.73 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA only, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 20.73 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 20.73 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million number, in 1971.
That places IDA only 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.59 million number | — |
| 1972 | 1.64 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.85 million number | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 2.03 million number | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 2.24 million number | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 2.45 million number | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 2.68 million number | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.91 million number | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.16 million number | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 3.36 million number | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 3.58 million number | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 3.82 million number | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.08 million number | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 4.36 million number | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 4.69 million number | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 5.07 million number | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 5.44 million number | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 5.40 million number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.38 million number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.34 million number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.25 million number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.16 million number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.06 million number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.96 million number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.89 million number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.88 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.47 million number | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 6.43 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.74 million number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.87 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.97 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.09 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.38 million number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.93 million number | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 8.61 million number | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 9.13 million number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.19 million number | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 11.07 million number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 11.49 million number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13.23 million number | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 15.06 million number | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 16.12 million number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 16.85 million number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 17.79 million number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 19.05 million number | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.18 million number | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 20.34 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20.73 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 million number | 1.59 million number | 2.91 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.29 million number | 3.16 million number | 5.44 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 million number | 4.88 million number | 6.47 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.20 million number | 6.74 million number | 11.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 million number | 11.49 million number | 20.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA only?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA only was 20.73 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 20.73 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million number in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.