Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 30.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.35 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.61 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 30.35 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 30.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.61 million, in 1972.
That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.61 million | — |
| 1973 | 4.77 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.99 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 5.37 million | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 5.64 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 5.95 million | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 6.42 million | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 6.72 million | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 7.30 million | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 7.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 8.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.90 million | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 9.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.53 million | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 10.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.09 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.03 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.09 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.31 million | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 10.58 million | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.95 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 12.52 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 13.62 million | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 15.31 million | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 15.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.42 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 17.13 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.06 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 19.72 million | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 21.74 million | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 23.54 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 22.14 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 23.22 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 24.13 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 26.00 million | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 26.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.39 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 27.59 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 29.06 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 30.35 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.56 million | 4.61 million | 6.72 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.39 million | 7.30 million | 10.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 million | 10.03 million | 11.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.55 million | 10.95 million | 17.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.26 million | 18.06 million | 27.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.13 million | 26.39 million | 30.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 16 France 1.14 million compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 1.03 million compare
- 18 Philippines 983,812 compare
- 19 Türkiye 980,973 compare
- 20 Colombia 937,684 compare
- 21 Ghana 913,117 compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 824,648 compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 30.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 30.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million in 1972.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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