Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 90.01 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 90.01 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 90.01 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.52 million number, in 1972.
That places IDA & IBRD total 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11.52 million number | — |
| 1973 | 11.77 million number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 12.13 million number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 12.86 million number | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 15.15 million number | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 19.55 million number | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 18.02 million number | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 18.29 million number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.63 million number | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 21.34 million number | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 21.73 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.62 million number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 23.55 million number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 24.88 million number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 26.95 million number | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 29.38 million number | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 31.05 million number | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 31.81 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 32.36 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 33.11 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 34.28 million number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 35.26 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 35.77 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 36.38 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 36.75 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 36.39 million number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 37.76 million number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 36.95 million number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 38.27 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 38.98 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 39.05 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.74 million number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 43.50 million number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 45.83 million number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 49.31 million number | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 51.35 million number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 54.27 million number | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 57.04 million number | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 60.12 million number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 64.67 million number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 70.34 million number | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 74.91 million number | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 75.88 million number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.91 million number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 83.91 million number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 87.19 million number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 88.82 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 90.01 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.91 million number | 11.52 million number | 19.55 million number | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.30 million number | 19.63 million number | 31.81 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.50 million number | 32.36 million number | 37.76 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.83 million number | 38.27 million number | 57.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.48 million number | 60.12 million number | 90.01 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in IDA & IBRD total was 90.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 90.01 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 million number in 1972.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.