Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 14.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.71 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.56 million
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) is 14.71 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 14.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million, in 1980.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 54th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.56 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.74 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.27 million | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.52 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.17 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.06 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.47 million | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 3.76 million | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 4.40 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.82 million | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 5.45 million | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 6.04 million | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 6.48 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.20 million | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 6.74 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.57 million | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 8.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.82 million | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 10.19 million | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 11.44 million | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 9.95 million | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 10.81 million | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 11.44 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.43 million | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 12.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.17 million | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.38 million | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 14.42 million | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 14.71 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.98 million | 2.56 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 million | 3.62 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 4.18 million | 7.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 million | 8.00 million | 12.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 million | 12.17 million | 14.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 14.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million in 1980.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release