Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 28.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.74 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.43 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.60 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 28.74 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 31.43 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 1971.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 31st 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 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 25.18 million
1971 1.60 million -93.6%
1972 1.67 million +4.4%
1973 1.73 million +3.3%
1974 25.86 million +1394.8%
1975 1.97 million -92.4%
1976 2.28 million +15.7%
1977 2.47 million +8.4%
1978 2.48 million +0.1%
1979 26.70 million +978.0%
1980 26.88 million +0.7%
1981 2.97 million -89.0%
1982 3.08 million +3.6%
1983 3.34 million +8.7%
1984 3.52 million +5.3%
1985 3.75 million +6.7%
1986 4.12 million +9.6%
1987 4.36 million +5.9%
1988 4.66 million +6.9%
1989 4.65 million -0.1%
1990 4.62 million -0.6%
1991 4.72 million +2.0%
1992 4.70 million -0.4%
1993 4.66 million -0.8%
1994 4.87 million +4.5%
1995 4.94 million +1.5%
1996 5.02 million +1.7%
1997 5.06 million +0.9%
1998 28.13 million +455.4%
1999 28.05 million -0.3%
2000 28.02 million -0.1%
2001 28.09 million +0.3%
2002 27.16 million -3.3%
2003 26.96 million -0.7%
2004 27.36 million +1.5%
2005 27.88 million +1.9%
2006 28.89 million +3.6%
2007 29.29 million +1.4%
2008 29.54 million +0.8%
2009 29.15 million -1.3%
2010 29.45 million +1.1%
2011 30.36 million +3.1%
2012 30.12 million -0.8%
2013 30.30 million +0.6%
2014 29.94 million -1.2%
2015 30.05 million +0.4%
2016 30.08 million +0.1%
2017 30.61 million +1.8%
2018 30.71 million +0.3%
2019 31.43 million +2.4%
2020 31.12 million -1.0%
2021 27.29 million -12.3%
2022 23.18 million -15.0%
2023 26.97 million +16.3%
2024 28.74 million +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.19 million 1.60 million 26.70 million 10
1980s 6.13 million 2.97 million 26.88 million 10
1990s 9.48 million 4.62 million 28.13 million 10
2000s 28.23 million 26.96 million 29.54 million 10
2010s 30.30 million 29.45 million 31.43 million 10
2020s 27.46 million 23.18 million 31.12 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 28 Egypt 759,210 compare
  2. 29 Thailand 758,147 compare
  3. 30 Nepal 752,326 compare
  4. 31 Italy 667,641 compare
  5. 32 Sudan 581,716 compare
  6. 33 Spain 570,954 compare
  7. 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 519,698 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 28.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 31.43 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release