Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 24.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.23 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.77 million
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 24.23 million. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 24.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million, in 1979.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 38th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.77 million | — |
| 1980 | 5.21 million | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 5.52 million | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 5.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.92 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 6.18 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 6.75 million | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 6.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 7.62 million | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.72 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.65 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.85 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.86 million | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 7.94 million | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 8.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.67 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.32 million | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 10.51 million | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 11.27 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 12.03 million | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 12.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.26 million | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 14.70 million | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 16.28 million | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 17.86 million | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 16.06 million | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 17.07 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 17.97 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 19.22 million | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 19.87 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.34 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.66 million | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 23.12 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 24.23 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 million | 4.77 million | 4.77 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 5.21 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.89 million | 7.65 million | 8.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 million | 8.04 million | 12.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 million | 13.26 million | 20.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.04 million | 20.34 million | 24.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 505,053 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 476,418 compare
- 37 Malaysia 460,041 compare
- 38 Morocco 452,625 compare
- 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427,300 compare
- 40 Korea 412,067 compare
- 41 South Africa 407,696 compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 24.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million in 1979.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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