Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 87.17 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income is 87.17 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 87.17 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.80 million number, in 1970.
That places Lower middle income 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.80 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.93 million number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 9.26 million number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 9.56 million number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 9.99 million number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 10.65 million number | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 11.23 million number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 11.95 million number | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 12.82 million number | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 13.41 million number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 14.43 million number | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 14.48 million number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 14.79 million number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 15.43 million number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 16.07 million number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 16.70 million number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 17.60 million number | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 18.36 million number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 19.35 million number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 19.62 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 19.74 million number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 20.00 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 19.99 million number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.81 million number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.40 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 20.71 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.91 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 20.79 million number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.81 million number | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 25.14 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 27.71 million number | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 29.72 million number | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 31.60 million number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 34.19 million number | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 37.88 million number | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 41.63 million number | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 46.96 million number | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 49.17 million number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 52.37 million number | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 55.77 million number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 59.88 million number | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 64.87 million number | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 69.26 million number | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 73.79 million number | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 72.04 million number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.11 million number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 82.10 million number | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 85.77 million number | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 86.17 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.17 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.66 million number | 8.80 million number | 13.41 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.68 million number | 14.43 million number | 19.62 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.23 million number | 19.74 million number | 25.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.70 million number | 27.71 million number | 55.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.62 million number | 59.88 million number | 87.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % 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 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income was 87.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 87.17 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.80 million number in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.