Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 10.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.98 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.77 million
in 1989
All-time low
8.82 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe stood at 10.98 million.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 11.77 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.82 million, in 1971.
SDG: Europe ranks 74th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.82 million | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 8.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 9.56 million | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 9.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.19 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 10.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 10.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 10.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 11.43 million | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 10.31 million | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 10.00 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 10.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 11.51 million | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 9.99 million | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 9.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.77 million | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 11.74 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 11.61 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 11.49 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.39 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.80 million | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 10.43 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.49 million | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 9.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.50 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.43 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.26 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.98 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.63 million | 8.82 million | 10.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.56 million | 9.96 million | 11.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 million | 9.42 million | 11.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.50 million | 9.25 million | 10.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.12 million | 10.20 million | 11.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 million | 10.98 million | 11.69 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe was 10.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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