Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2.93 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.93 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.93 million
in 2021
All-time low
35,707
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2021

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1972–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M197219962021

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2021, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 2.93 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 2.93 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,707, in 1972.

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 160th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1972 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1972 35,707
1973 38,001 +6.4%
1974 105,250 +177.0%
1975 173,061 +64.4%
1976 243,464 +40.7%
1977 324,431 +33.3%
1978 395,811 +22.0%
1979 469,974 +18.7%
1980 540,901 +15.1%
1981 612,817 +13.3%
1982 667,702 +9.0%
1983 743,067 +11.3%
1984 821,253 +10.5%
1985 899,792 +9.6%
1986 981,376 +9.1%
1987 1.05 million +7.2%
1988 1.12 million +6.9%
1989 1.07 million -4.5%
1990 1.03 million -4.5%
1991 967,281 -5.7%
1992 905,048 -6.4%
1993 845,511 -6.6%
1994 779,843 -7.8%
1995 718,015 -7.9%
1996 648,856 -9.6%
1997 578,835 -10.8%
1998 1.22 million +111.3%
1999 1.09 million -10.7%
2000 1.04 million -4.4%
2001 1.01 million -3.2%
2002 934,087 -7.6%
2003 810,394 -13.2%
2004 796,766 -1.7%
2005 929,187 +16.6%
2006 955,238 +2.8%
2007 980,013 +2.6%
2008 1.11 million +12.8%
2009 1.14 million +3.5%
2010 1.28 million +12.1%
2011 1.87 million +46.1%
2012 2.07 million +10.5%
2013 2.23 million +7.7%
2014 2.24 million +0.3%
2015 2.22 million -0.6%
2016 2.37 million +6.7%
2017 2.65 million +11.9%
2018 2.64 million -0.5%
2019 2.78 million +5.3%
2020 2.91 million +4.6%
2021 2.93 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 223,212 35,707 469,974 8
1980s 851,802 540,901 1.12 million 10
1990s 878,387 578,835 1.22 million 10
2000s 971,124 796,766 1.14 million 10
2010s 2.24 million 1.28 million 2.78 million 10
2020s 2.92 million 2.91 million 2.93 million 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

  1. 157 Singapore 8,429 compare
  2. 158 Montenegro 8,354 compare
  3. 159 Macau, China 7,809 compare
  4. 160 French Polynesia 7,796 compare
  5. 161 Vanuatu 7,738 compare
  6. 162 Bhutan 6,735 compare
  7. 163 Central African Republic 6,337 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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 2.93 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The lowest recorded value was 35,707 in 1972.
How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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)
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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.