Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 87.43 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Upper middle income stood at 87.43 million number. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 87.43 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.84 million number, in 1974.
That places Upper middle income 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12.85 million number | — |
| 1974 | 12.84 million number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.49 million number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 17.60 million number | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 26.01 million number | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 21.76 million number | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 21.55 million number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 23.11 million number | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 26.61 million number | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 26.97 million number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 28.30 million number | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 29.65 million number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 32.05 million number | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 35.15 million number | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 39.26 million number | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 41.95 million number | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 43.25 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 44.38 million number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 45.45 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.25 million number | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 50.62 million number | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 51.16 million number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 52.06 million number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 52.62 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 52.02 million number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 50.26 million number | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 48.68 million number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 48.76 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.89 million number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.71 million number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 46.38 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.14 million number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 48.83 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.55 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.54 million number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 54.90 million number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 56.91 million number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 58.54 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 62.36 million number | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 68.13 million number | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 72.12 million number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 75.42 million number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 78.00 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 81.01 million number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 83.54 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 86.02 million number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 87.43 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.01 million number | 12.84 million number | 26.01 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 32.63 million number | 23.11 million number | 43.25 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.55 million number | 44.38 million number | 52.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.06 million number | 45.71 million number | 56.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.26 million number | 58.54 million number | 87.43 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Upper middle income was 87.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 87.43 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 million number in 1974.
- How does Upper middle income rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.