Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 3.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.48 million
Change on year
up 10.2%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.55 million
in 2001
Years of data
41
1980–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 3.48 million. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 3.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 2001.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.58 million | — |
| 1985 | 2.40 million | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.71 million | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 2.49 million | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 2.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.96 million | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 3.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.01 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.92 million | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.58 million | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 2.40 million | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.68 million | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.97 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.86 million | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 3.16 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.48 million | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.61 million | 2.40 million | 2.96 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 1.57 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.55 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million | 2.08 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million | 2.86 million | 3.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 12,926 compare
- 148 Eswatini 11,269 compare
- 149 Luxembourg 11,009 compare
- 150 Guadeloupe 10,883 compare
- 151 Libya 10,692 compare
- 152 Martinique 10,554 compare
- 153 Afghanistan 10,383 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 3.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2001.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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