Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 8.28 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.28 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.95 million
in 1980
All-time low
7.20 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 8.28 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 8.95 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.20 million, in 1971.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 7.80 million
1971 7.20 million -7.6%
1972 7.33 million +1.7%
1973 7.50 million +2.3%
1974 7.94 million +6.0%
1975 8.09 million +1.9%
1976 8.10 million +0.1%
1977 8.57 million +5.9%
1978 8.76 million +2.2%
1979 8.84 million +0.8%
1980 8.95 million +1.3%
1981 8.77 million -2.0%
1982 8.69 million -0.9%
1983 8.39 million -3.5%
1984 8.44 million +0.6%
1985 8.37 million -0.8%
1986 8.49 million +1.4%
1987 8.37 million -1.3%
1988 8.35 million -0.3%
1989 8.47 million +1.4%
1990 8.41 million -0.7%
1991 8.33 million -1.0%
1992 8.28 million -0.5%
1993 8.24 million -0.5%
1994 8.16 million -1.0%
1995 7.83 million -4.1%
1996 7.88 million +0.6%
1997 7.88 million +0.1%
1998 7.87 million -0.1%
1999 7.79 million -1.1%
2000 7.73 million -0.7%
2001 7.68 million -0.7%
2002 7.67 million -0.1%
2003 7.67 million -0.1%
2004 7.57 million -1.4%
2005 7.74 million +2.3%
2006 7.77 million +0.4%
2007 7.79 million +0.2%
2008 7.88 million +1.1%
2009 7.97 million +1.1%
2010 8.10 million +1.7%
2011 8.29 million +2.4%
2012 8.46 million +2.1%
2013 8.39 million -0.9%
2014 8.54 million +1.8%
2015 8.57 million +0.4%
2016 8.64 million +0.8%
2017 8.56 million -0.9%
2018 8.57 million +0.1%
2019 8.56 million -0.1%
2020 8.58 million +0.2%
2021 8.41 million -1.9%
2022 8.37 million -0.4%
2023 8.33 million -0.6%
2024 8.28 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.01 million 7.20 million 8.84 million 10
1980s 8.53 million 8.35 million 8.95 million 10
1990s 8.07 million 7.79 million 8.41 million 10
2000s 7.75 million 7.57 million 7.97 million 10
2010s 8.47 million 8.10 million 8.64 million 10
2020s 8.39 million 8.28 million 8.58 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 91 Switzerland 89,549 compare
  2. 92 Finland 89,318 compare
  3. 93 Denmark 88,072 compare
  4. 94 Slovakia 88,069 compare
  5. 95 Benin 84,746 compare
  6. 96 Serbia 84,207 compare
  7. 97 Greece 83,794 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 8.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 8.95 million in 1980.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.20 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,912 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release