Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 11.00 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Low income, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Low income recorded 11.00 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 2.7% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Low income peaked at 11.00 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million number, in 1971.
That places Low income 32nd 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.20 million number | — |
| 1972 | 1.23 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.32 million number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.37 million number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.62 million number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.66 million number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.74 million number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.73 million number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million number | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.12 million number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.30 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.39 million number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.42 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.47 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.53 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.92 million number | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 3.04 million number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.20 million number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.34 million number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.54 million number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million number | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.02 million number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.24 million number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.53 million number | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.75 million number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.19 million number | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 5.69 million number | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 5.75 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.13 million number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7.46 million number | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 8.12 million number | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 8.72 million number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 9.49 million number | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.91 million number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.39 million number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 10.71 million number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.00 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 million number | 1.20 million number | 1.58 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million number | 1.62 million number | 2.22 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million number | 2.30 million number | 3.04 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million number | 3.20 million number | 5.69 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 million number | 5.75 million number | 11.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 29 Spain 1.30 million number compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 1.26 million number compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.19 million number compare
- 32 Ukraine 1.09 million number compare
- 33 Sudan 1.07 million number compare
- 34 Malaysia 1.00 million number compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 985,721 number compare
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Low income?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Low income was 11.00 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million number in 1971.
- How does Low income rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.