Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 17.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.18 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.25 million
in 2020
All-time low
12.03 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, 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 MDG: Developed Regions is 17.18 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 18.25 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.03 million, in 1971.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 14.95 million
1971 12.03 million -19.6%
1972 12.14 million +1.0%
1973 13.78 million +13.5%
1974 13.04 million -5.4%
1975 14.58 million +11.8%
1976 13.70 million -6.0%
1977 14.15 million +3.3%
1978 14.27 million +0.8%
1979 14.38 million +0.8%
1980 14.48 million +0.7%
1981 15.49 million +6.9%
1982 14.33 million -7.5%
1983 14.23 million -0.7%
1984 14.38 million +1.0%
1985 14.36 million -0.1%
1986 16.10 million +12.2%
1987 14.57 million -9.5%
1988 14.52 million -0.4%
1989 16.49 million +13.6%
1990 16.52 million +0.1%
1991 16.65 million +0.8%
1992 16.43 million -1.3%
1993 16.30 million -0.8%
1994 15.70 million -3.7%
1995 15.85 million +0.9%
1996 15.05 million -5.0%
1997 14.43 million -4.1%
1998 15.03 million +4.2%
1999 14.97 million -0.4%
2000 15.08 million +0.7%
2001 15.20 million +0.8%
2002 15.33 million +0.8%
2003 15.15 million -1.1%
2004 14.97 million -1.2%
2005 15.56 million +3.9%
2006 15.25 million -2.0%
2007 15.31 million +0.4%
2008 15.47 million +1.1%
2009 15.61 million +0.9%
2010 15.95 million +2.2%
2011 16.49 million +3.4%
2012 17.01 million +3.2%
2013 17.26 million +1.4%
2014 17.62 million +2.1%
2015 17.74 million +0.7%
2016 18.05 million +1.7%
2017 18.12 million +0.4%
2018 18.16 million +0.2%
2019 18.16 million +0.0%
2020 18.25 million +0.5%
2021 17.32 million -5.1%
2022 17.46 million +0.8%
2023 17.40 million -0.4%
2024 17.18 million -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.70 million 12.03 million 14.95 million 10
1980s 14.90 million 14.23 million 16.49 million 10
1990s 15.69 million 14.43 million 16.65 million 10
2000s 15.29 million 14.97 million 15.61 million 10
2010s 17.46 million 15.95 million 18.16 million 10
2020s 17.52 million 17.18 million 18.25 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 46 Zimbabwe 322,698 compare
  2. 47 Uganda 307,450 compare
  3. 48 Rwanda 299,593 compare
  4. 49 Algeria 297,789 compare
  5. 50 Australia 292,593 compare
  6. 51 Ecuador 291,075 compare
  7. 52 Israel 277,964 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions was 17.18 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 18.25 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 12.03 million in 1971.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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.