Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low income

Low income: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 5.44 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.44 million number
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.44 million number
in 2019
All-time low
603,651 number
in 1972
Years of data
45
1972–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low income, 1972–2019

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1972199520191972: 603.7k number1973: 625.1k number1974: 646.3k number1975: 670.6k number1976: 696.5k number1977: 724.4k number1978: 743.7k number1979: 775.1k number1980: 795.0k number1981: 815.7k number1982: 849.3k number1983: 847.1k number1984: 862.4k number1985: 889.3k number1986: 930.1k number1990: 1.1M number1991: 1.2M number1992: 1.2M number1993: 1.2M number1994: 1.2M number1995: 1.2M number1996: 1.2M number1997: 1.3M number1998: 1.4M number1999: 1.5M number2000: 1.6M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.7M number2003: 1.9M number2004: 2.0M number2005: 2.1M number2006: 2.2M number2007: 2.3M number2008: 2.6M number2009: 2.8M number2010: 2.8M number2011: 3.0M number2012: 3.7M number2013: 4.1M number2014: 4.3M number2015: 4.7M number2016: 4.9M number2017: 5.1M number2018: 5.3M number2019: 5.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low income is 5.44 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low income peaked at 5.44 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 603,651 number, in 1972.

Low income ranks 32nd 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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in Low income, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 603,651 number
1973 625,068 number +3.5%
1974 646,284 number +3.4%
1975 670,631 number +3.8%
1976 696,508 number +3.9%
1977 724,422 number +4.0%
1978 743,676 number +2.7%
1979 775,121 number +4.2%
1980 794,979 number +2.6%
1981 815,663 number +2.6%
1982 849,301 number +4.1%
1983 847,129 number -0.3%
1984 862,374 number +1.8%
1985 889,294 number +3.1%
1986 930,146 number +4.6%
1990 1.13 million number +21.1%
1991 1.16 million number +2.7%
1992 1.18 million number +1.8%
1993 1.19 million number +1.3%
1994 1.22 million number +2.0%
1995 1.23 million number +0.8%
1996 1.24 million number +1.5%
1997 1.28 million number +3.2%
1998 1.44 million number +11.8%
1999 1.49 million number +3.9%
2000 1.57 million number +5.5%
2001 1.64 million number +4.3%
2002 1.74 million number +5.9%
2003 1.88 million number +8.2%
2004 1.98 million number +5.3%
2005 2.09 million number +5.5%
2006 2.23 million number +6.7%
2007 2.35 million number +5.2%
2008 2.57 million number +9.5%
2009 2.79 million number +8.5%
2010 2.85 million number +2.1%
2011 3.04 million number +6.6%
2012 3.66 million number +20.4%
2013 4.07 million number +11.2%
2014 4.31 million number +6.1%
2015 4.66 million number +8.1%
2016 4.90 million number +5.1%
2017 5.14 million number +4.9%
2018 5.29 million number +3.0%
2019 5.44 million number +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 685,670 number 603,651 number 775,121 number 8
1980s 855,555 number 794,979 number 930,146 number 7
1990s 1.26 million number 1.13 million number 1.49 million number 10
2000s 2.08 million number 1.57 million number 2.79 million number 10
2010s 4.34 million number 2.85 million number 5.44 million number 10

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 29 Spain 628,041 number compare
  2. 30 Republic of Korea 614,823 number compare
  3. 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 585,952 number compare
  4. 32 Sudan 530,865 number compare
  5. 33 Ukraine 526,584 number compare
  6. 34 Malaysia 495,114 number compare
  7. 35 Kazakhstan 483,741 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low income?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Low income was 5.44 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 5.44 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 603,651 number in 1972.
How does Low income rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
Low income ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,204 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.