Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 9.21 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 9.21 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 9.21 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million number, in 1977.
Least developed countries ranks 29th of 45 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 (number) (Enrolment female) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.19 million number | — |
| 1978 | 1.30 million number | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million number | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million number | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million number | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million number | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.86 million number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million number | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million number | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.27 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.24 million number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.18 million number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million number | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.83 million number | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.12 million number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.29 million number | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.47 million number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.75 million number | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 4.27 million number | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 4.70 million number | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.11 million number | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 4.32 million number | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.85 million number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.69 million number | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 6.49 million number | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 7.07 million number | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 7.31 million number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.65 million number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.45 million number | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 8.96 million number | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.05 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.21 million number | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Least developed countries 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +44.4% | 1.96 million number | 2.83 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.30 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.40 million number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million number | 1.50 million number | 2.28 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million number | 1.96 million number | 2.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 million number | 2.95 million number | 4.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 million number | 4.85 million number | 9.21 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries was 9.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 1977.
- How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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About this data
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.