Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 15.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.27 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.25 million
in 2020
All-time low
12.87 million
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 15.27 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 16.25 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.87 million, in 1983.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 53rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.03 million | — |
| 1981 | 14.07 million | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 12.97 million | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 12.87 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.83 million | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 13.32 million | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 13.26 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.19 million | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 15.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 15.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 15.14 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 15.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.44 million | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 14.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.84 million | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 13.23 million | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 13.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.21 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.04 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.64 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.33 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.13 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.32 million | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 15.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 15.27 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.57 million | 12.87 million | 15.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.33 million | 13.18 million | 15.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.38 million | 13.04 million | 13.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.53 million | 14.15 million | 16.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.55 million | 15.27 million | 16.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 15.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 million in 1983.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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