Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 61.62 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
61.62 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.11 million
in 2019
All-time low
6.67 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 61.62 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 66.11 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.67 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 29.61 million
1971 6.67 million -77.5%
1972 6.82 million +2.3%
1973 6.99 million +2.5%
1974 27.24 million +289.5%
1975 7.63 million -72.0%
1976 9.71 million +27.2%
1977 13.72 million +41.3%
1978 11.60 million -15.5%
1979 31.09 million +168.1%
1980 32.14 million +3.4%
1981 15.02 million -53.3%
1982 13.51 million -10.0%
1983 13.93 million +3.1%
1984 14.31 million +2.8%
1985 15.16 million +5.9%
1986 18.24 million +20.3%
1987 17.69 million -3.0%
1988 18.98 million +7.3%
1989 21.40 million +12.8%
1990 21.45 million +0.2%
1991 22.30 million +4.0%
1992 23.14 million +3.8%
1993 24.02 million +3.8%
1994 24.42 million +1.7%
1995 24.80 million +1.5%
1996 24.01 million -3.2%
1997 23.90 million -0.4%
1998 44.45 million +86.0%
1999 43.90 million -1.2%
2000 43.69 million -0.5%
2001 44.21 million +1.2%
2002 42.85 million -3.1%
2003 42.74 million -0.3%
2004 43.44 million +1.6%
2005 44.39 million +2.2%
2006 45.94 million +3.5%
2007 47.09 million +2.5%
2008 48.21 million +2.4%
2009 48.81 million +1.2%
2010 50.14 million +2.7%
2011 52.77 million +5.3%
2012 55.85 million +5.8%
2013 57.97 million +3.8%
2014 59.18 million +2.1%
2015 60.48 million +2.2%
2016 62.00 million +2.5%
2017 63.68 million +2.7%
2018 65.23 million +2.4%
2019 66.11 million +1.3%
2020 65.15 million -1.4%
2021 62.26 million -4.4%
2022 58.83 million -5.5%
2023 61.67 million +4.8%
2024 61.62 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.11 million 6.67 million 31.09 million 10
1980s 18.04 million 13.51 million 32.14 million 10
1990s 27.64 million 21.45 million 44.45 million 10
2000s 45.14 million 42.74 million 48.81 million 10
2010s 59.34 million 50.14 million 66.11 million 10
2020s 61.91 million 58.83 million 65.15 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 9 Mexico 2.11 million compare
  2. 10 Viet Nam 1.99 million compare
  3. 11 Bangladesh 1.77 million compare
  4. 12 Japan 1.46 million compare
  5. 13 Kenya 1.44 million compare
  6. 14 Germany 1.27 million compare
  7. 15 Nigeria 1.24 million compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 61.62 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 66.11 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.67 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.