Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 40.77 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA total, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA total is 40.77 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 40.77 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.03 million number, in 1973.
That places IDA total 14th 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 total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.03 million number | — |
| 1974 | 7.32 million number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.62 million number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 7.98 million number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 8.39 million number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 8.82 million number | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 9.26 million number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 9.70 million number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 10.10 million number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 10.57 million number | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 11.05 million number | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 11.58 million number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 12.10 million number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 12.74 million number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 13.52 million number | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 14.23 million number | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 14.53 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 14.79 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.03 million number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.16 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.09 million number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.10 million number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.04 million number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.89 million number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.76 million number | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 15.05 million number | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 15.50 million number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.21 million number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.67 million number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.78 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.96 million number | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 17.05 million number | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 19.55 million number | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 21.07 million number | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 22.30 million number | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 23.24 million number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 24.56 million number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 27.54 million number | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 30.51 million number | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 33.32 million number | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 29.56 million number | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 31.51 million number | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 36.80 million number | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 39.01 million number | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 40.17 million number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 40.77 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.06 million number | 7.03 million number | 9.26 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.01 million number | 9.70 million number | 14.53 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.21 million number | 14.79 million number | 16.76 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.93 million number | 14.67 million number | 23.24 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.38 million number | 24.56 million number | 40.77 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA total?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA total was 40.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 40.77 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million number in 1973.
- How does IDA total rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.