Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 27.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.29 million
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.09 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 27.29 million.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 30.09 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 36th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.59 million | -93.6% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 25.83 million | +1406.3% |
| 1975 | 1.92 million | -92.6% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.22 million | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 26.55 million | +1031.4% |
| 1980 | 26.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.87 million | -89.2% |
| 1982 | 2.97 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.25 million | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 3.41 million | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.67 million | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 4.24 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 4.52 million | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 4.50 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.49 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.72 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.90 million | +472.6% |
| 1999 | 27.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.85 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 26.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.34 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 28.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.11 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 29.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.75 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.12 million | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 21.69 million | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 25.49 million | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 27.29 million | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1406.3% | 1.71 million | 25.83 million |
| 1979 | +1031.4% | 2.35 million | 26.55 million |
| 1998 | +472.6% | 4.87 million | 27.90 million |
| 1971 | -93.6% | 25.03 million | 1.59 million |
| 1975 | -92.6% | 25.83 million | 1.92 million |
| 1981 | -89.2% | 26.61 million | 2.87 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.09 million | 1.59 million | 26.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.00 million | 2.87 million | 26.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.29 million | 4.45 million | 27.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.78 million | 26.60 million | 28.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.34 million | 28.72 million | 30.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.07 million | 21.69 million | 29.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- 33 Spain 570,954 compare
- 34 Iran 519,698 compare
- 35 Madagascar 507,363 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 505,387 compare
- 37 Malaysia 475,967 compare
- 38 Morocco 460,392 compare
- 39 South Korea 434,627 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 27.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.09 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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