Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 17.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.18 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.25 million
in 2020
All-time low
12.03 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 17.18 million.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 18.25 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.03 million, in 1971.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 49th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.03 million | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 12.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 13.78 million | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 13.04 million | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 14.58 million | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 13.70 million | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 14.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 14.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 14.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 14.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 15.49 million | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 14.33 million | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 14.23 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 14.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.10 million | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 14.57 million | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 14.52 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.49 million | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 16.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 16.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.43 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 16.30 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 15.70 million | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 15.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.05 million | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 14.43 million | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 15.03 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 14.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.97 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.25 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 17.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.32 million | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 17.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 17.18 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.70 million | 12.03 million | 14.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.90 million | 14.23 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.69 million | 14.43 million | 16.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.29 million | 14.97 million | 15.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 million | 15.95 million | 18.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 million | 17.18 million | 18.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 17.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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