Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 18.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.11 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.88 million
in 2019
All-time low
9.43 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Oecd Members recorded 18.11 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 18.88 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.43 million, in 1972.

WB: Oecd Members ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 14.70 million
1971 9.89 million -32.7%
1972 9.43 million -4.7%
1973 12.44 million +31.9%
1974 10.13 million -18.6%
1975 11.50 million +13.5%
1976 10.68 million -7.1%
1977 11.12 million +4.1%
1978 11.04 million -0.7%
1979 12.51 million +13.3%
1980 11.40 million -8.9%
1981 11.65 million +2.2%
1982 11.74 million +0.7%
1983 11.92 million +1.6%
1984 12.06 million +1.1%
1985 12.25 million +1.6%
1986 12.73 million +3.9%
1987 12.86 million +1.0%
1988 12.73 million -1.0%
1989 12.99 million +2.1%
1990 13.34 million +2.7%
1991 13.30 million -0.3%
1992 13.33 million +0.2%
1993 13.48 million +1.2%
1994 13.61 million +1.0%
1995 14.19 million +4.3%
1996 14.58 million +2.7%
1997 14.17 million -2.8%
1998 14.75 million +4.1%
1999 14.83 million +0.6%
2000 15.02 million +1.2%
2001 15.71 million +4.7%
2002 15.84 million +0.8%
2003 15.73 million -0.7%
2004 15.56 million -1.1%
2005 16.32 million +4.9%
2006 16.12 million -1.2%
2007 16.20 million +0.5%
2008 16.30 million +0.6%
2009 16.33 million +0.2%
2010 16.68 million +2.1%
2011 17.22 million +3.3%
2012 17.70 million +2.8%
2013 17.95 million +1.4%
2014 18.17 million +1.2%
2015 18.26 million +0.5%
2016 18.51 million +1.4%
2017 18.65 million +0.7%
2018 18.71 million +0.4%
2019 18.88 million +0.9%
2020 18.86 million -0.1%
2021 17.54 million -7.0%
2022 18.05 million +2.9%
2023 18.28 million +1.3%
2024 18.11 million -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.34 million 9.43 million 14.70 million 10
1980s 12.23 million 11.40 million 12.99 million 10
1990s 13.96 million 13.30 million 14.83 million 10
2000s 15.91 million 15.02 million 16.33 million 10
2010s 18.07 million 16.68 million 18.88 million 10
2020s 18.17 million 17.54 million 18.86 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 44 Guatemala 328,468 compare
  2. 45 Cameroon 322,873 compare
  3. 46 Zimbabwe 322,698 compare
  4. 47 Uganda 307,450 compare
  5. 48 Rwanda 299,593 compare
  6. 49 Algeria 297,789 compare
  7. 50 Australia 292,593 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members was 18.11 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 18.88 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 9.43 million in 1972.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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
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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.