Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 6.75 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.75 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
674,572
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 6.75 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 6.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 674,572, in 1972.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 674,572 | — |
| 1973 | 693,616 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 706,510 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 727,497 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 743,386 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 765,987 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 776,086 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 790,380 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 806,920 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 818,498 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 844,090 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 845,980 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 871,143 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 901,975 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 923,123 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.04 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.79 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 3.82 million | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 4.08 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.41 million | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.73 million | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.02 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.49 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.71 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.34 million | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 6.64 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 6.75 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 734,754 | 674,572 | 790,380 | 8 |
| 1980s | 858,818 | 806,920 | 923,123 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.04 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.45 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million | 2.62 million | 5.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 million | 5.68 million | 6.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- 110 Republic of Moldova 54,914 compare
- 111 New Zealand 53,804 compare
- 112 Iraq 52,985 compare
- 113 Jamaica 51,265 compare
- 114 Oman 50,536 compare
- 115 Ireland 49,975 compare
- 116 Tajikistan 47,268 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 6.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 674,572 in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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