Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 11.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 11.32 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 11.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1976.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.18 million | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.84 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.14 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.15 million | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.03 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.93 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.09 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.72 million | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.25 million | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 4.68 million | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.28 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 4.57 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.85 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.69 million | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 6.54 million | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 7.18 million | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 7.45 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.79 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.51 million | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 9.72 million | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 9.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.96 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.72 million | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 11.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 11.32 million | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in SDG: Least Developed Countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +45.2% | 1.93 million | 2.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.08 million | 1.39 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.50 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million | 1.93 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million | 2.93 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 million | 4.85 million | 9.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.65 million | 9.96 million | 11.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 11.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1976.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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