Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 18.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.13 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.47 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3 stood at 18.13 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 18.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million, in 1971.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 50th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.47 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.67 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.80 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4.11 million | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 4.30 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 4.54 million | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 4.90 million | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 5.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 5.54 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 5.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.26 million | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.55 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 7.13 million | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 7.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.60 million | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 8.03 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 8.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.02 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.86 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.82 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.64 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.40 million | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 8.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.29 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.41 million | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 7.30 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.64 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.39 million | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 9.73 million | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 10.60 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 11.18 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.96 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 13.01 million | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 13.79 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 14.46 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.46 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.53 million | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 17.36 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 17.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.13 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.16 million | 3.47 million | 5.09 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.56 million | 5.54 million | 8.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 million | 7.64 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 million | 7.30 million | 11.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.94 million | 11.96 million | 17.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.37 million | 17.11 million | 18.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3 was 18.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 18.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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