Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 8.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 8.22 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 8.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1983.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 99th of 221 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, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.81 million | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.41 million | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 3.05 million | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.21 million | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.94 million | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.38 million | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.96 million | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.98 million | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 7.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.85 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.64 million | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 8.04 million | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 8.22 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 1.05 million | 1.15 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.17 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 1.88 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million | 3.32 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 million | 6.85 million | 8.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- 96 Palestine, State of 86,251 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 85,708 compare
- 98 Benin 85,495 compare
- 99 Norway 85,282 compare
- 100 Jordan 83,712 compare
- 101 Mali 82,198 compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 78,072 compare
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.1% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.57 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 64.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.29 million (2024)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 8.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1983.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release