Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 31.75 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.75 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.34 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 31.75 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 31.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.34 million, in 1972.
That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.34 million | — |
| 1973 | 5.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 5.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.09 million | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 6.36 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 6.68 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.14 million | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 7.43 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 7.99 million | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 8.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 8.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 8.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.92 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 9.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 9.98 million | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 10.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 10.71 million | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 11.22 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 11.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 11.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.44 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.40 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.44 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.68 million | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 12.07 million | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 12.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.30 million | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 14.39 million | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 16.29 million | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 16.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.50 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.46 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.19 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 20.91 million | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 23.12 million | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 24.92 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 23.52 million | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 24.89 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 26.12 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 28.26 million | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 29.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 29.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.36 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 29.57 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 30.61 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 31.75 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.28 million | 5.34 million | 7.43 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.33 million | 7.99 million | 11.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.64 million | 11.35 million | 12.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.60 million | 12.07 million | 18.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 million | 19.19 million | 29.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.92 million | 28.36 million | 31.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 20 Colombia 963,182 compare
- 21 Ghana 949,095 compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 886,275 compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 851,911 compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 830,495 compare
- 25 Argentina 791,112 compare
- 26 Poland 776,213 compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 31.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 million in 1972.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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