Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 30.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.35 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.61 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1972–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 30.35 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 30.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.61 million, in 1972.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 19th 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 4.61 million
1973 4.77 million +3.5%
1974 4.99 million +4.5%
1975 5.37 million +7.7%
1976 5.64 million +4.9%
1977 5.95 million +5.6%
1978 6.42 million +7.8%
1979 6.72 million +4.8%
1980 7.30 million +8.5%
1981 7.45 million +2.1%
1982 7.63 million +2.4%
1983 7.72 million +1.2%
1984 8.03 million +3.9%
1985 8.29 million +3.3%
1986 8.90 million +7.4%
1987 9.02 million +1.3%
1988 9.53 million +5.6%
1989 10.00 million +4.9%
1990 10.12 million +1.2%
1991 10.18 million +0.6%
1992 10.21 million +0.3%
1993 10.09 million -1.2%
1994 10.11 million +0.3%
1995 10.03 million -0.8%
1996 10.21 million +1.8%
1997 10.09 million -1.2%
1998 11.31 million +12.0%
1999 10.58 million -6.4%
2000 10.95 million +3.5%
2001 11.07 million +1.1%
2002 11.23 million +1.4%
2003 11.60 million +3.3%
2004 12.52 million +7.9%
2005 13.62 million +8.8%
2006 15.31 million +12.4%
2007 15.60 million +1.9%
2008 16.42 million +5.3%
2009 17.13 million +4.3%
2010 18.06 million +5.4%
2011 19.72 million +9.2%
2012 21.74 million +10.2%
2013 23.54 million +8.3%
2014 22.14 million -5.9%
2015 23.22 million +4.9%
2016 24.13 million +3.9%
2017 26.00 million +7.8%
2018 26.79 million +3.0%
2019 27.26 million +1.8%
2020 27.26 million -0.0%
2021 26.39 million -3.2%
2022 27.59 million +4.6%
2023 29.06 million +5.3%
2024 30.35 million +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.56 million 4.61 million 6.72 million 8
1980s 8.39 million 7.30 million 10.00 million 10
1990s 10.29 million 10.03 million 11.31 million 10
2000s 13.55 million 10.95 million 17.13 million 10
2010s 23.26 million 18.06 million 27.26 million 10
2020s 28.13 million 26.39 million 30.35 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 16 France 1.14 million compare
  2. 17 Uzbekistan 1.03 million compare
  3. 18 Philippines 983,812 compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 980,973 compare
  5. 20 Colombia 937,684 compare
  6. 21 Ghana 913,117 compare
  7. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 824,648 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 30.35 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 30.35 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million in 1972.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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.