Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 2.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.88 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
162nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.91 million
in 2023
All-time low
673,165
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 2.88 million.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 2.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 673,165, in 1974.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 750,734 | — |
| 1971 | 710,144 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 719,546 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 695,208 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 673,165 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 707,234 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 750,106 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 785,275 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 806,154 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 742,482 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 907,565 | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 944,966 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 961,180 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 995,647 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.91 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 734,005 | 673,165 | 806,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 907,565 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.20 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.39 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 1.95 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 2.64 million | 2.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 159 Maldives 8,838 compare
- 160 Macau, China 8,379 compare
- 161 French Polynesia 8,253 compare
- 162 Vanuatu 8,030 compare
- 163 Bhutan 6,905 compare
- 164 Iceland 6,661 compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 6,407 compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 25.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 2.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 673,165 in 1974.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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