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

Latest (2024)
11.32 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.08 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1976–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197620002024

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1976 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Cote d'Ivoire 149,137 compare
  2. 70 Kyrgyzstan 148,770 compare
  3. 71 Austria 134,270 compare
  4. 72 Belarus 133,965 compare
  5. 73 Nicaragua 131,337 compare
  6. 74 Mongolia 129,476 compare
  7. 75 Portugal 128,743 compare

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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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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