Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 10.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.43 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.90 million
in 2016
All-time low
7.29 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 10.43 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 10.90 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.29 million, in 1972.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 75th 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.35 million | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 7.29 million | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.68 million | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 7.65 million | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 8.87 million | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 7.85 million | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 8.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8.03 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 8.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 8.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.14 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 8.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 8.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.50 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.05 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 9.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 9.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.37 million | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 9.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.61 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.99 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 9.61 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.58 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.07 million | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 10.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.43 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.12 million | 7.29 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.36 million | 8.05 million | 8.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.31 million | 8.71 million | 9.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 million | 9.40 million | 9.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.62 million | 9.87 million | 10.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 million | 10.07 million | 10.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 10.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.90 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 million in 1972.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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