Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 4.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.85 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.06 million
in 2014
All-time low
4.42 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Euro Area, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Euro Area stood at 4.85 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Euro Area peaked at 5.06 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.42 million, in 1971.

WB: Euro Area ranks 131st 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in WB: Euro Area, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 4.75 million
1971 4.42 million -7.0%
1972 4.49 million +1.7%
1973 4.51 million +0.4%
1974 4.65 million +3.2%
1975 4.70 million +1.0%
1976 4.87 million +3.6%
1977 4.91 million +0.8%
1978 4.92 million +0.2%
1979 4.91 million -0.2%
1980 4.88 million -0.6%
1981 4.93 million +1.0%
1982 4.85 million -1.6%
1983 4.84 million -0.2%
1984 4.87 million +0.7%
1985 4.81 million -1.3%
1986 4.89 million +1.6%
1987 4.77 million -2.4%
1988 4.71 million -1.3%
1989 4.77 million +1.4%
1990 4.71 million -1.3%
1991 4.76 million +1.1%
1992 4.80 million +0.7%
1993 4.71 million -1.7%
1994 4.73 million +0.3%
1995 4.62 million -2.3%
1996 4.66 million +0.9%
1997 4.69 million +0.6%
1998 4.71 million +0.5%
1999 4.69 million -0.4%
2000 4.71 million +0.4%
2001 4.74 million +0.6%
2002 4.77 million +0.7%
2003 4.80 million +0.8%
2004 4.83 million +0.5%
2005 4.90 million +1.5%
2006 4.89 million -0.2%
2007 4.86 million -0.6%
2008 4.87 million +0.1%
2009 4.88 million +0.2%
2010 4.90 million +0.4%
2011 5.00 million +2.1%
2012 5.05 million +0.9%
2013 5.06 million +0.3%
2014 5.06 million +0.0%
2015 5.04 million -0.4%
2016 5.03 million -0.3%
2017 4.99 million -0.7%
2018 4.96 million -0.7%
2019 4.95 million -0.2%
2020 4.97 million +0.5%
2021 4.89 million -1.5%
2022 4.86 million -0.6%
2023 4.85 million -0.3%
2024 4.85 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.71 million 4.42 million 4.92 million 10
1980s 4.83 million 4.71 million 4.93 million 10
1990s 4.71 million 4.62 million 4.80 million 10
2000s 4.82 million 4.71 million 4.90 million 10
2010s 5.00 million 4.90 million 5.06 million 10
2020s 4.89 million 4.85 million 4.97 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 128 Lesotho 23,698 compare
  2. 129 Mozambique 20,822 compare
  3. 130 Botswana 20,779 compare
  4. 131 Equatorial Guinea 19,707 compare
  5. 132 Reunion 18,274 compare
  6. 133 Chad 18,239 compare
  7. 134 Solomon Islands 17,743 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Euro Area?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Euro Area was 4.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 5.06 million in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 4.42 million in 1971.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
WB: Euro Area ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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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About this data

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