Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 7.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 7.36 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 7.65 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.08 million, in 2001.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 105th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.30 million | — |
| 1986 | 7.04 million | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 5.42 million | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 5.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.56 million | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 7.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.46 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.22 million | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.79 million | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 6.06 million | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 5.58 million | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.50 million | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 4.29 million | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.20 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.14 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.50 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.75 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.93 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.16 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.41 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.72 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.05 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.34 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.74 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.98 million | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.27 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.04 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 7.36 million | +4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +38.0% | 5.48 million | 7.56 million |
| 1986 | +32.7% | 5.30 million | 7.04 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.16 million | 5.30 million | 7.56 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.79 million | 4.14 million | 7.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 4.08 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 million | 5.16 million | 7.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 million | 6.98 million | 7.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 102 Myanmar 77,156 compare
- 103 Gambia 77,061 compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 75,598 compare
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic 72,747 compare
- 106 Hong Kong, China 65,737 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 61,047 compare
- 108 Croatia 55,903 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 7.36 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 million in 2001.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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