Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in World
World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 104.20 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in World is 104.20 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in World peaked at 104.20 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.84 million number, in 1970.
That places World 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.84 million number | — |
| 1971 | 20.35 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 20.49 million number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 20.89 million number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 21.56 million number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 22.59 million number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 25.23 million number | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 29.61 million number | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 27.95 million number | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 28.19 million number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 29.51 million number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 31.37 million number | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 31.77 million number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 32.87 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 34.00 million number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 35.39 million number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 37.71 million number | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 40.17 million number | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 41.82 million number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 42.74 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 43.43 million number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 44.49 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 45.84 million number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 47.05 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 47.73 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 48.39 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 49.01 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.81 million number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.60 million number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 49.89 million number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.19 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 51.88 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.90 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.53 million number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 56.21 million number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 58.77 million number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 62.34 million number | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 64.45 million number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 67.45 million number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 70.30 million number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 73.85 million number | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 78.61 million number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 84.42 million number | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 89.16 million number | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 90.34 million number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.37 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 98.59 million number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 101.87 million number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 103.41 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 104.20 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.67 million number | 19.84 million number | 29.61 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.74 million number | 29.51 million number | 42.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.53 million number | 43.43 million number | 50.60 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.80 million number | 51.19 million number | 70.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.78 million number | 73.85 million number | 104.20 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in World?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in World was 104.20 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 104.20 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.84 million number in 1970.
- How does World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.