Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 4.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.60 million
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.91 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.23 million
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 4.9M1991: 4.9M1992: 4.7M1993: 4.5M1994: 3.9M1995: 3.6M1996: 2.5M1997: 2.4M1998: 2.3M1999: 2.2M2000: 2.3M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.4M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.7M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.8M2011: 2.9M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.5M2015: 3.8M2016: 4.0M2017: 4.2M2018: 4.3M2019: 4.5M2020: 4.5M2021: 4.5M2022: 4.4M2023: 4.2M2024: 4.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 4.60 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 4.91 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4.91 million
1991 4.85 million -1.0%
1992 4.72 million -2.8%
1993 4.48 million -5.0%
1994 3.86 million -14.0%
1995 3.62 million -6.0%
1996 2.51 million -30.8%
1997 2.37 million -5.4%
1998 2.26 million -4.8%
1999 2.23 million -1.3%
2000 2.26 million +1.4%
2001 2.29 million +1.2%
2002 2.30 million +0.4%
2003 2.29 million -0.1%
2004 2.33 million +1.6%
2005 2.33 million -0.0%
2006 2.38 million +2.0%
2007 2.48 million +4.3%
2008 2.67 million +7.6%
2009 2.74 million +2.8%
2010 2.82 million +2.8%
2011 2.93 million +3.9%
2012 3.12 million +6.3%
2013 3.33 million +7.0%
2014 3.54 million +6.2%
2015 3.82 million +8.0%
2016 3.98 million +4.1%
2017 4.16 million +4.5%
2018 4.29 million +3.1%
2019 4.45 million +3.8%
2020 4.51 million +1.4%
2021 4.45 million -1.4%
2022 4.43 million -0.5%
2023 4.23 million -4.6%
2024 4.60 million +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.58 million 2.23 million 4.91 million 10
2000s 2.41 million 2.26 million 2.74 million 10
2010s 3.64 million 2.82 million 4.45 million 10
2020s 4.44 million 4.23 million 4.60 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 130 Botswana 20,779 compare
  2. 131 Equatorial Guinea 19,707 compare
  3. 132 Reunion 18,274
  4. 133 Chad 18,239 compare
  5. 134 Solomon Islands 17,743 compare
  6. 135 Yemen 16,813 compare
  7. 136 Guyana 15,230 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 4.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 4.91 million in 1990.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 1999.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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