Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia

UIS: Central Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 2.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.01 million
Change on year
up 22.9%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
637,134
in 1999
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia, 1989–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1989200620241989: 1.5M1990: 1.6M1991: 1.6M1992: 1.6M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.0M1996: 912.8k1997: 775.8k1998: 668.4k1999: 637.1k2000: 665.5k2001: 697.6k2002: 708.6k2003: 705.9k2004: 699.4k2005: 695.1k2006: 704.5k2007: 718.0k2008: 740.8k2009: 738.9k2010: 779.2k2011: 828.2k2012: 901.2k2013: 982.9k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.6M2024: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UIS: Central Asia recorded 2.01 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 2.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 637,134, in 1999.

UIS: Central Asia ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in UIS: Central Asia, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 1.53 million
1990 1.62 million +6.0%
1991 1.62 million -0.2%
1992 1.55 million -4.0%
1993 1.37 million -11.7%
1994 1.23 million -10.2%
1995 1.05 million -15.0%
1996 912,828 -12.6%
1997 775,792 -15.0%
1998 668,395 -13.8%
1999 637,134 -4.7%
2000 665,543 +4.5%
2001 697,600 +4.8%
2002 708,590 +1.6%
2003 705,901 -0.4%
2004 699,441 -0.9%
2005 695,071 -0.6%
2006 704,470 +1.4%
2007 718,043 +1.9%
2008 740,772 +3.2%
2009 738,870 -0.3%
2010 779,189 +5.5%
2011 828,172 +6.3%
2012 901,225 +8.8%
2013 982,875 +9.1%
2014 1.02 million +3.7%
2015 1.13 million +11.0%
2016 1.16 million +2.1%
2017 1.27 million +9.8%
2018 1.34 million +5.6%
2019 1.44 million +7.5%
2020 1.52 million +5.7%
2021 1.55 million +1.8%
2022 1.66 million +6.8%
2023 1.64 million -1.0%
2024 2.01 million +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.53 million 1.53 million 1.53 million 1
1990s 1.14 million 637,134 1.62 million 10
2000s 707,430 665,543 740,772 10
2010s 1.08 million 779,189 1.44 million 10
2020s 1.68 million 1.52 million 2.01 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia

  1. 166 New Caledonia 5,531
  2. 167 Maldives 4,920 compare
  3. 168 Sao Tome and Principe 4,769 compare
  4. 169 Malta 4,626 compare
  5. 170 Guinea-Bissau 4,590 compare
  6. 171 French Guiana 4,435 compare
  7. 172 Djibouti 3,395 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia was 2.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 637,134 in 1999.
How does UIS: Central Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
UIS: Central Asia ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Central Asia 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,912 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release