Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in World
World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 104.20 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in World, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 104.20 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in World peaked at 104.20 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.84 million number, in 1970.
World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.84 million number | — |
| 1971 | 20.35 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 20.49 million number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 20.89 million number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 21.56 million number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 22.59 million number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 25.23 million number | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 29.61 million number | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 27.95 million number | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 28.19 million number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 29.51 million number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 31.37 million number | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 31.77 million number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 32.87 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 34.00 million number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 35.39 million number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 37.71 million number | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 40.17 million number | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 41.82 million number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 42.74 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 43.43 million number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 44.49 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 45.84 million number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 47.05 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 47.73 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 48.39 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 49.01 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.81 million number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.60 million number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 49.89 million number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.19 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 51.88 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.90 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.53 million number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 56.21 million number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 58.77 million number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 62.34 million number | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 64.45 million number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 67.45 million number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 70.30 million number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 73.85 million number | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 78.61 million number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 84.42 million number | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 89.16 million number | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 90.34 million number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.37 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 98.59 million number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 101.87 million number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 103.41 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 104.20 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.67 million number | 19.84 million number | 29.61 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.74 million number | 29.51 million number | 42.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.53 million number | 43.43 million number | 50.60 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.80 million number | 51.19 million number | 70.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.78 million number | 73.85 million number | 104.20 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in World?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in World was 104.20 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 104.20 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.84 million number in 1970.
- How does World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.