Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 6.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.98 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
708,642
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1972–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M197219982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 6.98 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 6.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 708,642, in 1972.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 117th 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 708,642
1973 727,584 +2.7%
1974 738,811 +1.5%
1975 759,744 +2.8%
1976 774,942 +2.0%
1977 799,994 +3.2%
1978 809,569 +1.2%
1979 823,645 +1.7%
1980 840,987 +2.1%
1981 849,184 +1.0%
1982 882,689 +3.9%
1983 882,868 +0.0%
1984 905,095 +2.5%
1985 936,352 +3.5%
1986 957,627 +2.3%
1990 1.08 million +12.3%
1991 1.08 million +0.6%
1992 1.10 million +1.7%
1993 1.13 million +2.8%
1994 1.16 million +2.4%
1995 1.16 million +0.5%
1996 1.19 million +2.5%
1997 1.23 million +3.0%
1998 1.39 million +13.0%
1999 1.44 million +3.9%
2000 1.51 million +4.5%
2001 1.56 million +3.3%
2002 1.65 million +5.9%
2003 1.76 million +6.7%
2004 1.86 million +5.8%
2005 1.97 million +6.1%
2006 2.10 million +6.5%
2007 2.20 million +4.4%
2008 2.40 million +9.2%
2009 2.67 million +11.6%
2010 2.68 million +0.1%
2011 2.85 million +6.3%
2012 3.54 million +24.5%
2013 3.81 million +7.5%
2014 4.18 million +9.6%
2015 4.57 million +9.4%
2016 4.85 million +6.2%
2017 5.16 million +6.4%
2018 5.39 million +4.4%
2019 5.63 million +4.6%
2020 5.85 million +3.9%
2021 5.82 million -0.6%
2022 6.54 million +12.5%
2023 6.85 million +4.8%
2024 6.98 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 767,866 708,642 823,645 8
1980s 893,543 840,987 957,627 7
1990s 1.20 million 1.08 million 1.44 million 10
2000s 1.97 million 1.51 million 2.67 million 10
2010s 4.27 million 2.68 million 5.63 million 10
2020s 6.41 million 5.82 million 6.98 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 114 Jamaica 52,983 compare
  2. 115 Ireland 52,745 compare
  3. 116 Oman 49,260 compare
  4. 117 Panama 47,857 compare
  5. 118 Latvia 39,631 compare
  6. 119 Georgia 38,001 compare
  7. 120 Albania 34,654 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 6.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 6.98 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 708,642 in 1972.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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