Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Small states
Small states: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 534,523 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Small states, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Small states stood at 534,523 number. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Small states peaked at 534,523 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 168,732 number, in 1974.
Small states ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 168,732 number | — |
| 1975 | 179,408 number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 198,192 number | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 199,810 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 201,637 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 209,709 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 213,054 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 208,984 number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 214,747 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 222,798 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 224,070 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 225,176 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 232,760 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 236,080 number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 251,234 number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 257,530 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 261,474 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 274,958 number | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 280,567 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 288,682 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 292,365 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 296,774 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 304,017 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 317,612 number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 338,717 number | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 341,841 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 343,301 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 351,321 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 365,677 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 366,971 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 382,257 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 390,390 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 392,966 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 397,211 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 417,010 number | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 429,704 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 433,383 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 448,373 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 459,040 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 469,663 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 484,816 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 503,614 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 502,937 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 516,381 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 523,704 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 534,523 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,915 number | 168,732 number | 209,709 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 228,643 number | 208,984 number | 257,530 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,701 number | 261,474 number | 341,841 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,681 number | 343,301 number | 429,704 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 487,643 number | 433,383 number | 534,523 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 37 Nepal 452,259 number compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 412,223 number compare
- 39 South Africa 408,859 number compare
- 40 Angola 368,312 number compare
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 349,658 number compare
- 42 Morocco 348,431 number compare
- 43 Ecuador 320,656 number compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Small states?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Small states was 534,523 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 534,523 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,732 number in 1974.
- How does Small states rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Small states ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.