Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 7.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.36 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.65 million
in 1990
All-time low
4.08 million
in 2001
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1985–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1985200420241985: 5.3M1986: 7.0M1987: 5.4M1988: 5.5M1989: 7.6M1990: 7.6M1991: 7.5M1992: 7.2M1993: 6.8M1994: 6.1M1995: 5.6M1996: 4.5M1997: 4.3M1998: 4.2M1999: 4.1M2000: 4.1M2001: 4.1M2002: 4.1M2003: 4.1M2004: 4.1M2005: 4.2M2006: 4.3M2007: 4.5M2008: 4.7M2009: 4.9M2010: 5.2M2011: 5.4M2012: 5.7M2013: 5.8M2014: 6.0M2015: 6.3M2016: 6.5M2017: 6.7M2018: 7.0M2019: 7.2M2020: 7.3M2021: 7.0M2022: 7.3M2023: 7.0M2024: 7.4M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 7.36 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 7.65 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.08 million, in 2001.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 5.30 million
1986 7.04 million +32.7%
1987 5.42 million -23.1%
1988 5.48 million +1.2%
1989 7.56 million +38.0%
1990 7.65 million +1.1%
1991 7.46 million -2.4%
1992 7.22 million -3.3%
1993 6.79 million -6.0%
1994 6.06 million -10.8%
1995 5.58 million -8.0%
1996 4.50 million -19.4%
1997 4.29 million -4.6%
1998 4.20 million -2.0%
1999 4.14 million -1.4%
2000 4.11 million -0.8%
2001 4.08 million -0.8%
2002 4.08 million +0.0%
2003 4.10 million +0.5%
2004 4.14 million +1.2%
2005 4.20 million +1.2%
2006 4.33 million +3.2%
2007 4.50 million +4.0%
2008 4.75 million +5.4%
2009 4.93 million +3.8%
2010 5.16 million +4.6%
2011 5.41 million +4.8%
2012 5.72 million +5.7%
2013 5.81 million +1.6%
2014 6.05 million +4.0%
2015 6.34 million +4.8%
2016 6.51 million +2.8%
2017 6.74 million +3.6%
2018 7.00 million +3.8%
2019 7.20 million +3.0%
2020 7.29 million +1.1%
2021 6.98 million -4.1%
2022 7.27 million +4.1%
2023 7.04 million -3.2%
2024 7.36 million +4.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +38.0% 5.48 million 7.56 million
1986 +32.7% 5.30 million 7.04 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.16 million 5.30 million 7.56 million 5
1990s 5.79 million 4.14 million 7.65 million 10
2000s 4.32 million 4.08 million 4.93 million 10
2010s 6.19 million 5.16 million 7.20 million 10
2020s 7.19 million 6.98 million 7.36 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 102 Myanmar 77,156 compare
  2. 103 Gambia 77,061 compare
  3. 104 Burkina Faso 75,598 compare
  4. 105 Syrian Arab Republic 72,747 compare
  5. 106 Hong Kong, China 65,737 compare
  6. 107 Costa Rica 61,047 compare
  7. 108 Croatia 55,903 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 7.36 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 7.65 million in 1990.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.08 million in 2001.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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), 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.