Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
200
Highest
73.03 % change on previous year
Saudi Arabia
Lowest
-72.56 % change on previous year
Lithuania
Median
0.9072 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
15,782
What the numbers show
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth rate is currently reported for 200 countries. The highest value is 73.03 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia; the lowest is -72.56 % change on previous year in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9072 % change on previous year, and the mean is 2.12 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 65 countries rose and 129 fell. The largest increase was in Georgia (up 25,408.1%), and the largest decrease in British Virgin Islands (down 18,013.4%).
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 73.03 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 291.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Iraq | 71.25 % change on previous year | 2004 | up 380.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Saint Helena | 62.16 % change on previous year | 1986 | up 3,008.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Guinea | 55.28 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 766.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Saint Lucia | 32.09 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Pakistan | 31.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 592.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 29.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 254.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Bhutan | 27.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 15.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Djibouti | 27.78 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 322.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 21.35 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 90.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Congo | 19.3 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Botswana | 18.32 % change on previous year | 2014 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17.34 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 1.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Mauritius | 15.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 558.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Somalia | 15.14 % change on previous year | 1986 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Bahamas | 15.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 25.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Marshall Islands | 14.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 280.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Chad | 14.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 223.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Georgia | 13.35 % change on previous year | 2007 | up 25,408.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.35 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 225.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Senegal | 13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 192.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Côte d'Ivoire | 11.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 27.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Nepal | 11.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 569.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Papua New Guinea | 11.59 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Timor-Leste | 11.48 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 53.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Central African Republic | 11.42 % change on previous year | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Rwanda | 11.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Ethiopia | 11.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,671.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Jamaica | 10.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 159.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Türkiye | 9.22 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 210.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.8 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Burkina Faso | 8.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Uganda | 7.92 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 7.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 591.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Anguilla | 7.14 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.62 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 22.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Ghana | 6.52 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 25.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Madagascar | 6.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Uzbekistan | 6.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 11.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Barbados | 5.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 613.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Vanuatu | 5.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 33.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Panama | 5.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 290.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Dominica | 5.76 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 213.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Egypt | 5.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 79.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Eritrea | 5.5 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 237.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Dominican Republic | 5.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 5.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Angola | 5.19 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 50 | United States of America | 5.16 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 308.2% | volatile |
| 51 | New Caledonia | 5.13 % change on previous year | 1991 | up 122.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Tunisia | 5.11 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Cayman Islands | 5.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Colombia | 5.02 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 607.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Guadeloupe | 4.77 % change on previous year | 1994 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Gambia | 4.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Estonia | 4.55 % change on previous year | 2012 | up 274.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Armenia | 4.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,160.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Montenegro | 4.23 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Palestine, State of | 4.23 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Cambodia | 4.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Sierra Leone | 3.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 66.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Sudan | 3.97 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 64 | New Zealand | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 5,093.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Burundi | 3.88 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 137.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Iceland | 3.82 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 51.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Cook Islands | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 156.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Nicaragua | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 39.8% | volatile |
| 69 | South Africa | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 278.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Croatia | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Morocco | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Australia | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.0% | volatile |
| 73 | San Marino | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Namibia | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Qatar | 3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 79.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Czechia | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 28.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 105.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Honduras | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 738.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Benin | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Cameroon | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 81 | Niger | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 62.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Tajikistan | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 83 | United Arab Emirates | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 214.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Portugal | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 209.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Russian Federation | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 86 | Cyprus | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 114.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Kenya | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 88 | North Macedonia | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Mali | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 24.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Mongolia | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 66.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Gibraltar | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Netherlands | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 5,290.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Singapore | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1989 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Malta | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 269.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Serbia | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Kazakhstan | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 92.1% | volatile |
| 97 | Aruba | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Cape Verde | 1.25 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 133.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Bangladesh | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 100 | American Samoa | 0.9722 % change on previous year | 1990 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Japan | 0.8421 % change on previous year | 1999 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 102 | Romania | 0.7672 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Canada | 0.7171 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 104 | Jordan | 0.6986 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Palau | 0.627 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 107.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.6262 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Bermuda | 0.5076 % change on previous year | 2015 | up 103.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Luxembourg | 0.5021 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 33.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Austria | 0.382 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 55.5% | volatile |
| 110 | Naoero | 0.3704 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 101.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Slovakia | 0.2767 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Denmark | 0.2504 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Hungary | 0.1889 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 106.1% | volatile |
| 114 | India | 0.0719 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 104.4% | volatile |
| 115 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.0709 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 106.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Bulgaria | 0.0447 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Martinique | 0.0379 % change on previous year | 1996 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Algeria | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Lesotho | 0 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Montserrat | 0 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Switzerland | -0.0301 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Belgium | -0.0494 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 104.6% | volatile |
| 123 | Guyana | -0.0787 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 103.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Tanzania, United Republic of | -0.1074 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.6% | volatile |
| 125 | Germany | -0.1531 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 115.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Liechtenstein | -0.5764 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 80.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Brazil | -0.6004 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 128.4% | volatile |
| 128 | Slovenia | -0.7193 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 124.7% | volatile |
| 129 | El Salvador | -0.8561 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 135.8% | volatile |
| 130 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -0.9341 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 79.4% | volatile |
| 131 | France | -1.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 217.5% | volatile |
| 132 | Norway | -1.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 176.7% | volatile |
| 133 | Israel | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 244.4% | volatile |
| 134 | Monaco | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 124.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Antigua and Barbuda | -1.3 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 205.8% | volatile |
| 136 | Guatemala | -1.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 149.7% | volatile |
| 137 | Finland | -1.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 361.8% | volatile |
| 138 | Trinidad and Tobago | -1.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Paraguay | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 33.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Poland | -1.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 123.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Seychelles | -1.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 395.5% | volatile |
| 142 | French Polynesia | -1.76 % change on previous year | 1996 | down 128.4% | volatile |
| 143 | Azerbaijan | -1.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 50.5% | volatile |
| 144 | Mexico | -2.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 570.9% | volatile |
| 145 | Italy | -2.19 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 326.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Samoa | -2.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 131.9% | volatile |
| 147 | Sweden | -2.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 184.3% | volatile |
| 148 | Andorra | -2.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 185.4% | volatile |
| 149 | Malaysia | -2.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 183.3% | volatile |
| 150 | Greece | -2.44 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 8,477.4% | volatile |
| 151 | Viet Nam | -2.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 172.3% | volatile |
| 152 | Suriname | -2.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Argentina | -2.88 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 215.6% | volatile |
| 154 | Oman | -3.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 117.3% | volatile |
| 155 | Sri Lanka | -3.17 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2,012.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | -3.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 157 | Spain | -3.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 117.4% | volatile |
| 158 | Togo | -3.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 132.1% | volatile |
| 159 | Grenada | -3.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 41.3% | volatile |
| 160 | Albania | -4.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 826.6% | volatile |
| 161 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -4.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 154.0% | volatile |
| 162 | Zimbabwe | -4.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 132.2% | volatile |
| 163 | Republic of Moldova | -4.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 223.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Costa Rica | -4.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 275.6% | volatile |
| 165 | Tokelau | -4.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 108.7% | volatile |
| 166 | Latvia | -4.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 250.4% | volatile |
| 167 | Ecuador | -4.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 131.8% | volatile |
| 168 | Bahrain | -4.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 156.2% | volatile |
| 169 | Lebanon | -4.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.6% | volatile |
| 170 | Libya | -4.75 % change on previous year | 2002 | — | volatile |
| 171 | Chile | -4.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 216.5% | volatile |
| 172 | Philippines | -4.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 244.1% | volatile |
| 173 | Belize | -5.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 359.2% | volatile |
| 174 | Macau, China | -5.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 209.7% | volatile |
| 175 | Ireland | -5.73 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 170.5% | volatile |
| 176 | Peru | -5.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 265.2% | volatile |
| 177 | Tonga | -5.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 156.6% | volatile |
| 178 | Hong Kong, China | -5.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 310.0% | volatile |
| 179 | Cuba | -6.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 171.4% | volatile |
| 180 | Indonesia | -7.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 232.9% | volatile |
| 181 | Korea | -7.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 904.9% | volatile |
| 182 | Fiji | -7.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 106.6% | volatile |
| 183 | Belarus | -7.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 431.1% | volatile |
| 184 | Niue | -8.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 131.2% | volatile |
| 185 | Uruguay | -8.62 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 4,136.1% | volatile |
| 186 | Solomon Islands | -8.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 278.2% | volatile |
| 187 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -8.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 44.7% | volatile |
| 188 | Ukraine | -9.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 354.0% | volatile |
| 189 | Thailand | -9.63 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 21.1% | volatile |
| 190 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | -11.29 % change on previous year | 1987 | down 605.8% | volatile |
| 191 | China | -11.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 318.3% | volatile |
| 192 | Liberia | -12.28 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 110.4% | volatile |
| 193 | Tuvalu | -12.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 584.8% | volatile |
| 194 | Myanmar | -13.65 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 197.2% | volatile |
| 195 | Kuwait | -20 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 384.0% | volatile |
| 196 | Maldives | -21.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 5,169.6% | volatile |
| 197 | Mozambique | -29.77 % change on previous year | 1986 | down 312.8% | volatile |
| 198 | British Virgin Islands | -40.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 18,013.4% | volatile |
| 199 | Nigeria | -64.65 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 521.9% | volatile |
| 200 | Lithuania | -72.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,400.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- AIMS: Central Asia 28.34 % change on previous year
- SDG: Central Asia 28.34 % change on previous year
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 24.67 % change on previous year
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 23.81 % change on previous year
- UIS: Central Asia 22.92 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 17.13 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 12.97 % change on previous year
- WB: Ida Blend 11.07 % change on previous year
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 10.24 % change on previous year
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 9.53 % change on previous year
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia 9.41 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 9.05 % change on previous year
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 8.91 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 8.82 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 8.69 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: South Asia 8.69 % change on previous year
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 8.68 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 8.5 % change on previous year
- AIMS: South and West Asia 8.39 % change on previous year
- MDG: Southern Asia 8.39 % change on previous year
- SDG: Southern Asia 8.39 % change on previous year
- UIS: South and West Asia 8.39 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 8.09 % change on previous year
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 7.69 % change on previous year
- WB: South Asia 7.64 % change on previous year
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 7.64 % change on previous year
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 7.61 % change on previous year
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 7.45 % change on previous year
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 6.81 % change on previous year
- GPE: Region 3 6.73 % change on previous year
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 6.68 % change on previous year
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 6.68 % change on previous year
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 6.68 % change on previous year
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 6.52 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 6.34 % change on previous year
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend 5.96 % change on previous year
- WB: Ida Total 5.48 % change on previous year
- MDG: Northern Africa 5.41 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 5.32 % change on previous year
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 5.22 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.