Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in World

World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 216.53 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
216.53 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
216.53 million number
in 2019
All-time low
41.76 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in World, 1970–2019

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

World recorded 216.53 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in World peaked at 216.53 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.76 million number, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in World, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 41.76 million number
1971 42.80 million number +2.5%
1972 43.08 million number +0.7%
1973 43.99 million number +2.1%
1974 45.26 million number +2.9%
1975 47.42 million number +4.8%
1976 52.87 million number +11.5%
1977 62.07 million number +17.4%
1978 58.55 million number -5.7%
1979 59.05 million number +0.8%
1980 61.74 million number +4.6%
1981 65.70 million number +6.4%
1982 66.45 million number +1.2%
1983 68.66 million number +3.3%
1984 71.03 million number +3.4%
1985 74.33 million number +4.6%
1986 78.99 million number +6.3%
1987 84.16 million number +6.5%
1988 88.07 million number +4.7%
1989 89.76 million number +1.9%
1990 91.35 million number +1.8%
1991 93.18 million number +2.0%
1992 96.24 million number +3.3%
1993 98.93 million number +2.8%
1994 100.43 million number +1.5%
1995 101.89 million number +1.5%
1996 103.06 million number +1.1%
1997 102.65 million number -0.4%
1998 106.24 million number +3.5%
1999 104.94 million number -1.2%
2000 107.69 million number +2.6%
2001 108.91 million number +1.1%
2002 108.67 million number -0.2%
2003 112.06 million number +3.1%
2004 117.55 million number +4.9%
2005 122.76 million number +4.4%
2006 130.23 million number +6.1%
2007 134.77 million number +3.5%
2008 140.91 million number +4.6%
2009 146.98 million number +4.3%
2010 153.93 million number +4.7%
2011 163.69 million number +6.3%
2012 175.71 million number +7.3%
2013 185.16 million number +5.4%
2014 187.75 million number +1.4%
2015 194.35 million number +3.5%
2016 205.09 million number +5.5%
2017 211.69 million number +3.2%
2018 214.71 million number +1.4%
2019 216.53 million number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.68 million number 41.76 million number 62.07 million number 10
1980s 74.89 million number 61.74 million number 89.76 million number 10
1990s 99.89 million number 91.35 million number 106.24 million number 10
2000s 123.05 million number 107.69 million number 146.98 million number 10
2010s 190.86 million number 153.93 million number 216.53 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 46.56 million number compare
  2. 2 India 43.90 million number compare
  3. 3 United States of America 8.67 million number compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 8.54 million number compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in World?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in World was 216.53 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 216.53 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 41.76 million number in 1970.
How does World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
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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.