Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 30.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.43 million
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.26 million
in 2020
All-time low
9.28 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1983–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M1983200320241983: 9.3M1984: 9.5M1985: 10.6M1986: 13.2M1987: 12.6M1988: 13.8M1989: 16.2M1990: 16.3M1991: 16.8M1992: 18.1M1993: 19.2M1994: 19.4M1995: 19.7M1996: 18.8M1997: 18.7M1998: 18.0M1999: 17.6M2000: 17.3M2001: 16.9M2002: 15.8M2003: 15.9M2004: 16.3M2005: 16.7M2006: 17.4M2007: 18.4M2008: 19.3M2009: 20.3M2010: 21.2M2011: 23.0M2012: 25.7M2013: 27.4M2014: 29.0M2015: 30.2M2016: 31.8M2017: 32.8M2018: 34.0M2019: 34.2M2020: 34.3M2021: 34.2M2022: 34.2M2023: 32.9M2024: 30.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 30.43 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 34.26 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.28 million, in 1983.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 9.28 million
1984 9.51 million +2.5%
1985 10.58 million +11.2%
1986 13.23 million +25.1%
1987 12.55 million -5.1%
1988 13.80 million +10.0%
1989 16.21 million +17.4%
1990 16.31 million +0.6%
1991 16.76 million +2.8%
1992 18.07 million +7.8%
1993 19.17 million +6.1%
1994 19.40 million +1.2%
1995 19.69 million +1.5%
1996 18.83 million -4.3%
1997 18.66 million -0.9%
1998 18.02 million -3.5%
1999 17.60 million -2.3%
2000 17.31 million -1.7%
2001 16.89 million -2.4%
2002 15.82 million -6.4%
2003 15.95 million +0.8%
2004 16.27 million +2.0%
2005 16.67 million +2.5%
2006 17.43 million +4.5%
2007 18.42 million +5.7%
2008 19.34 million +5.0%
2009 20.27 million +4.8%
2010 21.24 million +4.8%
2011 22.99 million +8.2%
2012 25.75 million +12.0%
2013 27.44 million +6.6%
2014 28.96 million +5.6%
2015 30.22 million +4.3%
2016 31.75 million +5.1%
2017 32.80 million +3.3%
2018 34.00 million +3.6%
2019 34.24 million +0.7%
2020 34.26 million +0.1%
2021 34.22 million -0.1%
2022 34.19 million -0.1%
2023 32.92 million -3.7%
2024 30.43 million -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.17 million 9.28 million 16.21 million 7
1990s 18.25 million 16.31 million 19.69 million 10
2000s 17.44 million 15.82 million 20.27 million 10
2010s 28.94 million 21.24 million 34.24 million 10
2020s 33.20 million 30.43 million 34.26 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 851,911 compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 830,495 compare
  3. 25 Argentina 791,112 compare
  4. 26 Poland 776,213 compare
  5. 27 Peru 770,032 compare
  6. 28 Egypt 759,210 compare
  7. 29 Thailand 758,147 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 30.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 34.26 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.28 million in 1983.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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