Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 18.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.11 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.88 million
in 2019
All-time low
9.43 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Oecd Members recorded 18.11 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 18.88 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.43 million, in 1972.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.89 million | -32.7% |
| 1972 | 9.43 million | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 12.44 million | +31.9% |
| 1974 | 10.13 million | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 11.50 million | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 10.68 million | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 11.12 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 11.04 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.51 million | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 11.40 million | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 11.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 12.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.73 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 12.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 12.73 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 12.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 13.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 13.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 13.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.19 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 14.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 14.17 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 14.75 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.71 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.32 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 16.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.54 million | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 18.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 18.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.11 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.34 million | 9.43 million | 14.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.23 million | 11.40 million | 12.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.96 million | 13.30 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.91 million | 15.02 million | 16.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.07 million | 16.68 million | 18.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.17 million | 17.54 million | 18.86 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members was 18.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 million in 1972.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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