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
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in World, 1970–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
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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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.