Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 9.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.69 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
672,363
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1972–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 9.69 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 9.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 672,363, in 1972.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 672,363
1973 690,207 +2.7%
1974 719,980 +4.3%
1975 819,554 +13.8%
1976 861,236 +5.1%
1977 899,623 +4.5%
1978 947,364 +5.3%
1979 993,314 +4.9%
1980 986,043 -0.7%
1981 997,767 +1.2%
1982 1.04 million +3.9%
1983 1.06 million +2.2%
1984 1.11 million +4.6%
1985 1.19 million +7.6%
1986 1.20 million +0.8%
1987 1.28 million +6.7%
1988 1.33 million +3.5%
1989 1.36 million +2.6%
1990 1.42 million +4.1%
1991 1.46 million +2.8%
1992 1.50 million +2.9%
1993 1.56 million +4.2%
1994 1.62 million +3.8%
1995 1.66 million +2.2%
1996 1.72 million +3.8%
1997 1.79 million +3.8%
1998 1.97 million +10.4%
1999 2.08 million +5.3%
2000 2.28 million +9.8%
2001 2.34 million +2.9%
2002 2.49 million +6.3%
2003 2.68 million +7.5%
2004 2.85 million +6.5%
2005 3.01 million +5.7%
2006 3.33 million +10.5%
2007 3.59 million +7.7%
2008 3.97 million +10.5%
2009 4.37 million +10.2%
2010 4.50 million +2.9%
2011 4.75 million +5.6%
2012 5.46 million +15.0%
2013 6.00 million +9.8%
2014 6.33 million +5.4%
2015 6.77 million +7.1%
2016 7.38 million +8.9%
2017 7.66 million +3.8%
2018 7.83 million +2.2%
2019 8.14 million +4.0%
2020 8.38 million +2.9%
2021 8.32 million -0.6%
2022 9.13 million +9.7%
2023 9.52 million +4.2%
2024 9.69 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 825,455 672,363 993,314 8
1980s 1.15 million 986,043 1.36 million 10
1990s 1.68 million 1.42 million 2.08 million 10
2000s 3.09 million 2.28 million 4.37 million 10
2010s 6.48 million 4.50 million 8.14 million 10
2020s 9.01 million 8.32 million 9.69 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 83 Honduras 106,198 compare
  2. 84 Bulgaria 105,281 compare
  3. 85 El Salvador 100,758 compare
  4. 86 Guinea 99,093 compare
  5. 87 Niger 98,608 compare
  6. 88 Lebanon 96,517 compare
  7. 89 Azerbaijan 94,762 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 9.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 9.69 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 672,363 in 1972.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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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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