Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 100.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.21 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.81 million
in 2019
All-time low
19.44 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World is 100.21 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 103.81 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.44 million, in 1972.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 19.63 million | -57.6% |
| 1972 | 19.44 million | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 22.74 million | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 40.77 million | +79.3% |
| 1975 | 22.92 million | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 24.37 million | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 29.07 million | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 27.27 million | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 48.40 million | +77.5% |
| 1980 | 48.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 31.84 million | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 30.82 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 32.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 33.85 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 37.76 million | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 38.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 39.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 42.78 million | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 43.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 44.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 45.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 46.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 47.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 48.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 48.02 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 68.24 million | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 67.20 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 67.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 68.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 68.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 71.84 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 74.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 75.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 78.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 80.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 84.26 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 89.22 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 92.95 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 93.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 97.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 100.59 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 102.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 103.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 102.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.73 million | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 96.19 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 100.43 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 100.21 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.09 million | 19.44 million | 48.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.82 million | 30.82 million | 48.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.64 million | 43.24 million | 68.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.75 million | 67.57 million | 78.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.97 million | 80.24 million | 103.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.50 million | 96.19 million | 102.95 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World was 100.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 103.81 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.44 million in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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