Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 7.85 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 7.85 million number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 7.85 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 693,542 number, in 1972.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 693,542 number | — |
| 1973 | 711,643 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 739,411 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 770,032 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 814,152 number | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 855,062 number | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 902,206 number | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 945,594 number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 995,847 number | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million number | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million number | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million number | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million number | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.71 million number | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.04 million number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million number | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 3.62 million number | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million number | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million number | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.50 million number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.75 million number | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.44 million number | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 5.97 million number | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.30 million number | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.78 million number | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.30 million number | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 7.53 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.64 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.85 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 803,955 number | 693,542 number | 945,594 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million number | 995,847 number | 1.38 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million number | 1.43 million number | 2.09 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 million number | 2.30 million number | 4.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 million number | 4.50 million number | 7.85 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 359.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 7.85 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 693,542 number in 1972.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.