Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 27.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.62 million
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.02 million
in 2022
All-time low
8.49 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1983–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1983200320241983: 8.5M1984: 8.7M1985: 9.4M1986: 11.9M1987: 11.4M1988: 12.4M1989: 14.5M1990: 14.5M1991: 15.2M1992: 16.2M1993: 17.2M1994: 17.4M1995: 17.5M1996: 16.8M1997: 16.5M1998: 16.0M1999: 15.6M2000: 15.2M2001: 14.9M2002: 13.7M2003: 13.9M2004: 14.2M2005: 14.4M2006: 15.1M2007: 15.9M2008: 16.6M2009: 17.5M2010: 18.4M2011: 20.0M2012: 22.8M2013: 24.4M2014: 25.6M2015: 26.6M2016: 27.9M2017: 28.9M2018: 30.1M2019: 30.5M2020: 30.7M2021: 30.8M2022: 31.0M2023: 29.9M2024: 27.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 27.62 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 31.02 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.49 million, in 1983.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 8.49 million
1984 8.71 million +2.6%
1985 9.40 million +8.0%
1986 11.90 million +26.6%
1987 11.42 million -4.0%
1988 12.39 million +8.4%
1989 14.46 million +16.7%
1990 14.45 million -0.0%
1991 15.25 million +5.5%
1992 16.18 million +6.1%
1993 17.17 million +6.1%
1994 17.36 million +1.1%
1995 17.54 million +1.1%
1996 16.80 million -4.2%
1997 16.54 million -1.6%
1998 15.99 million -3.3%
1999 15.57 million -2.6%
2000 15.23 million -2.2%
2001 14.90 million -2.2%
2002 13.71 million -7.9%
2003 13.86 million +1.1%
2004 14.16 million +2.1%
2005 14.45 million +2.0%
2006 15.07 million +4.3%
2007 15.88 million +5.3%
2008 16.63 million +4.8%
2009 17.51 million +5.3%
2010 18.36 million +4.8%
2011 20.02 million +9.1%
2012 22.75 million +13.6%
2013 24.37 million +7.1%
2014 25.59 million +5.0%
2015 26.58 million +3.8%
2016 27.88 million +4.9%
2017 28.95 million +3.8%
2018 30.12 million +4.1%
2019 30.46 million +1.1%
2020 30.66 million +0.7%
2021 30.85 million +0.6%
2022 31.02 million +0.6%
2023 29.95 million -3.5%
2024 27.62 million -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.97 million 8.49 million 14.46 million 7
1990s 16.28 million 14.45 million 17.54 million 10
2000s 15.14 million 13.71 million 17.51 million 10
2010s 25.51 million 18.36 million 30.46 million 10
2020s 30.02 million 27.62 million 31.02 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 788,599 compare
  2. 25 Argentina 773,753 compare
  3. 26 Peru 745,341 compare
  4. 27 Poland 735,804 compare
  5. 28 Egypt 718,435 compare
  6. 29 Thailand 716,498 compare
  7. 30 Italy 620,157 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 27.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 31.02 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.49 million in 1983.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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