Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 89.11 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low & middle income, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low & middle income is 89.11 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low & middle income peaked at 89.11 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.05 million number, in 1973.
Low & middle income ranks 2nd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.05 million number | — |
| 1974 | 11.28 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 11.95 million number | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 14.21 million number | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 18.60 million number | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 17.03 million number | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 17.25 million number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 18.54 million number | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 20.23 million number | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 20.63 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 21.53 million number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 22.48 million number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 23.78 million number | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 25.81 million number | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 28.24 million number | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 29.93 million number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 30.71 million number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 31.31 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 32.15 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 33.36 million number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 34.38 million number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 34.93 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 35.52 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 35.91 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 35.59 million number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 36.88 million number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 36.25 million number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 37.57 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 38.30 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.39 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.10 million number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 42.87 million number | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 45.16 million number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 48.63 million number | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 50.67 million number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 53.58 million number | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 56.31 million number | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 59.30 million number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 63.81 million number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 69.43 million number | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 73.98 million number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 74.93 million number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 77.95 million number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 82.98 million number | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 86.28 million number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 87.89 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 89.11 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.48 million number | 11.05 million number | 18.60 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 24.19 million number | 18.54 million number | 30.71 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.63 million number | 31.31 million number | 36.88 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.16 million number | 37.57 million number | 56.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.57 million number | 59.30 million number | 89.11 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 1 China 21.77 million number compare
- 2 India 21.34 million number compare
- 3 United States of America 4.27 million number compare
- 4 Pakistan 3.79 million number compare
- 5 Russian Federation 3.07 million number compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low & middle income?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low & middle income was 89.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 89.11 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 million number in 1973.
- How does Low & middle income rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.