Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 40.62 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.62 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.53 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.86 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 40.62 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 41.53 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 1971.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 24.41 million
1971 3.86 million -84.2%
1972 4.00 million +3.5%
1973 4.15 million +3.7%
1974 24.38 million +487.9%
1975 4.78 million -80.4%
1976 5.10 million +6.7%
1977 5.45 million +6.9%
1978 5.86 million +7.5%
1979 25.85 million +341.5%
1980 26.33 million +1.9%
1981 6.67 million -74.7%
1982 6.69 million +0.3%
1983 6.93 million +3.5%
1984 7.20 million +3.9%
1985 7.44 million +3.4%
1986 8.09 million +8.8%
1987 8.23 million +1.7%
1988 8.64 million +5.0%
1989 9.07 million +4.9%
1990 9.16 million +1.1%
1991 9.26 million +1.0%
1992 9.23 million -0.3%
1993 9.08 million -1.6%
1994 9.36 million +3.1%
1995 9.40 million +0.4%
1996 9.56 million +1.7%
1997 9.60 million +0.4%
1998 30.48 million +217.5%
1999 29.59 million -2.9%
2000 29.88 million +1.0%
2001 30.35 million +1.6%
2002 30.57 million +0.7%
2003 30.89 million +1.1%
2004 31.85 million +3.1%
2005 32.91 million +3.4%
2006 34.52 million +4.9%
2007 34.40 million -0.3%
2008 34.77 million +1.1%
2009 35.03 million +0.8%
2010 35.93 million +2.6%
2011 37.55 million +4.5%
2012 38.62 million +2.9%
2013 39.84 million +3.1%
2014 38.13 million -4.3%
2015 38.90 million +2.0%
2016 39.39 million +1.3%
2017 40.71 million +3.4%
2018 40.96 million +0.6%
2019 41.53 million +1.4%
2020 40.35 million -2.8%
2021 36.49 million -9.6%
2022 33.52 million -8.2%
2023 38.20 million +14.0%
2024 40.62 million +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.78 million 3.86 million 25.85 million 10
1980s 9.53 million 6.67 million 26.33 million 10
1990s 13.47 million 9.08 million 30.48 million 10
2000s 32.52 million 29.88 million 35.03 million 10
2010s 39.16 million 35.93 million 41.53 million 10
2020s 37.84 million 33.52 million 40.62 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 12 Japan 1.46 million compare
  2. 13 Kenya 1.44 million compare
  3. 14 Germany 1.27 million compare
  4. 15 Nigeria 1.24 million compare
  5. 16 France 1.14 million compare
  6. 17 Uzbekistan 1.03 million compare
  7. 18 Philippines 983,812 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 40.62 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 41.53 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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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.