Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 86.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 86.86 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 90.11 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.32 million, in 1972.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.54 million | -69.2% |
| 1972 | 10.32 million | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 12.09 million | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 30.99 million | +156.3% |
| 1975 | 11.80 million | -61.9% |
| 1976 | 14.21 million | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 18.54 million | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 16.72 million | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 37.77 million | +125.8% |
| 1980 | 37.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 20.95 million | -44.7% |
| 1982 | 20.05 million | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 21.02 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 21.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 23.08 million | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 26.66 million | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 27.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 28.95 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 31.63 million | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 32.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 33.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 34.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 35.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 35.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 36.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 35.99 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 36.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.23 million | +56.0% |
| 1999 | 55.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 55.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.33 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 56.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 57.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.22 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 61.81 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 62.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 66.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 67.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 71.38 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 75.99 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 79.51 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 79.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 83.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 86.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 88.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 90.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 89.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.70 million | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 82.86 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 86.92 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 86.86 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.72 million | 10.32 million | 37.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.95 million | 20.05 million | 37.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.05 million | 32.10 million | 56.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.49 million | 55.33 million | 66.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.54 million | 67.78 million | 90.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.09 million | 82.86 million | 89.13 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 371.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 86.86 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 90.11 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 million in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.