Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 44.74 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 44.74 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 44.74 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million number, in 1970.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 43 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 in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.53 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.62 million number | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.74 million number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.86 million number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.04 million number | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 3.38 million number | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 3.68 million number | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 4.03 million number | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 4.31 million number | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 4.64 million number | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 4.98 million number | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 5.37 million number | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 5.88 million number | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 6.28 million number | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 6.70 million number | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 7.04 million number | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 7.55 million number | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 8.02 million number | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 8.53 million number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 8.69 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 8.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.20 million number | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 9.30 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.38 million number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.67 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.90 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.07 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.12 million number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.23 million number | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 13.41 million number | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 14.81 million number | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 15.91 million number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 16.84 million number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 17.93 million number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 19.56 million number | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 21.65 million number | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 24.32 million number | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 26.52 million number | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 28.61 million number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 30.30 million number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 31.98 million number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 33.99 million number | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 36.21 million number | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 38.21 million number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 39.72 million number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 41.28 million number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 42.32 million number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 44.07 million number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 44.28 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.74 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.38 million number | 2.53 million number | 4.64 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.90 million number | 4.98 million number | 8.69 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.20 million number | 8.74 million number | 13.41 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.65 million number | 14.81 million number | 30.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.68 million number | 31.98 million number | 44.74 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.49 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend was 44.74 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.74 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million number in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.