Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 16.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.96 million
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.86 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 stood at 16.96 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 16.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million, in 1971.
That places GPE: Region 3 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.86 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.21 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.53 million | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 3.71 million | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.95 million | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 4.32 million | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 4.53 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 5.00 million | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 5.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.51 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.71 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.23 million | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 6.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.53 million | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 6.90 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 6.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.89 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.70 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.64 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.49 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.33 million | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 7.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.22 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.98 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.73 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.07 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.76 million | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 8.81 million | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 9.58 million | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 10.30 million | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.03 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.89 million | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 12.60 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.16 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 13.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.70 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.43 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 16.96 million | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 2.86 million | 4.53 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.76 million | 5.00 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 million | 6.49 million | 7.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 million | 6.73 million | 10.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 million | 11.03 million | 15.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.84 million | 15.40 million | 16.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 was 16.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 16.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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