Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 11.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 11.32 million. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 11.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1976.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.18 million | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.84 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.14 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.15 million | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.03 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.93 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.09 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.72 million | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.25 million | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 4.68 million | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.28 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 4.57 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.85 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.69 million | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 6.54 million | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 7.18 million | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 7.45 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.79 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.51 million | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 9.72 million | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 9.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.96 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.72 million | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 11.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 11.32 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.08 million | 1.39 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.50 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million | 1.93 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million | 2.93 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 million | 4.85 million | 9.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.65 million | 9.96 million | 11.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 74.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 11.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1976.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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