Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 15.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.61 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.56 million
in 2020
All-time low
13.00 million
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 15.61 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 16.56 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million, in 1983.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.13 million | — |
| 1981 | 14.18 million | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 13.07 million | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 13.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 13.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.94 million | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 13.43 million | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 13.37 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.33 million | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 15.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 15.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 15.28 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 15.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.58 million | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.99 million | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 13.39 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 13.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 13.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.80 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.49 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.83 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.34 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.48 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.63 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 15.61 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.68 million | 13.00 million | 15.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.48 million | 13.36 million | 15.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.54 million | 13.20 million | 13.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 million | 14.31 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.87 million | 15.61 million | 16.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 15.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million in 1983.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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