Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 6.61 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.61 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.86 million
in 1981
All-time low
5.59 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 6.61 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 6.86 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.59 million, in 1971.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 116th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 6.24 million
1971 5.59 million -10.4%
1972 5.73 million +2.4%
1973 5.77 million +0.7%
1974 6.16 million +6.8%
1975 6.21 million +0.9%
1976 6.46 million +3.9%
1977 6.57 million +1.7%
1978 6.64 million +1.2%
1979 6.71 million +1.0%
1980 6.76 million +0.8%
1981 6.86 million +1.4%
1982 6.75 million -1.5%
1983 6.71 million -0.6%
1984 6.71 million +0.0%
1985 6.64 million -1.1%
1986 6.72 million +1.1%
1987 6.59 million -1.9%
1988 6.51 million -1.1%
1989 6.56 million +0.8%
1990 6.46 million -1.5%
1991 6.40 million -1.0%
1992 6.37 million -0.4%
1993 6.30 million -1.1%
1994 6.29 million -0.2%
1995 6.20 million -1.5%
1996 6.24 million +0.7%
1997 6.25 million +0.2%
1998 6.23 million -0.3%
1999 6.21 million -0.4%
2000 6.18 million -0.5%
2001 6.16 million -0.3%
2002 6.16 million +0.0%
2003 6.20 million +0.6%
2004 6.22 million +0.4%
2005 6.30 million +1.3%
2006 6.30 million +0.0%
2007 6.30 million -0.1%
2008 6.31 million +0.3%
2009 6.36 million +0.8%
2010 6.44 million +1.3%
2011 6.57 million +2.0%
2012 6.68 million +1.6%
2013 6.69 million +0.1%
2014 6.73 million +0.6%
2015 6.71 million -0.3%
2016 6.67 million -0.5%
2017 6.61 million -0.9%
2018 6.61 million -0.0%
2019 6.62 million +0.2%
2020 6.66 million +0.6%
2021 6.58 million -1.2%
2022 6.58 million +0.0%
2023 6.61 million +0.4%
2024 6.61 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.21 million 5.59 million 6.71 million 10
1980s 6.68 million 6.51 million 6.86 million 10
1990s 6.30 million 6.20 million 6.46 million 10
2000s 6.25 million 6.16 million 6.36 million 10
2010s 6.63 million 6.44 million 6.73 million 10
2020s 6.61 million 6.58 million 6.66 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 113 Jamaica 51,265 compare
  2. 114 Oman 50,536 compare
  3. 115 Ireland 49,975 compare
  4. 116 Tajikistan 47,268 compare
  5. 117 Panama 46,052 compare
  6. 118 Georgia 39,921 compare
  7. 119 Latvia 36,792 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 6.61 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 6.86 million in 1981.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.59 million in 1971.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 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.