Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 16.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.19 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.26 million
in 2019
All-time low
13.71 million
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 16.19 million.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 17.26 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.71 million, in 1983.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.03 million | — |
| 1981 | 15.21 million | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 13.98 million | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 13.71 million | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 13.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.89 million | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 14.32 million | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 14.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 16.38 million | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 16.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 16.29 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.28 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.67 million | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 15.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.87 million | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 14.15 million | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 14.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 13.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.58 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.10 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 16.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.11 million | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 16.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.37 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.19 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.58 million | 13.71 million | 16.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.43 million | 13.98 million | 16.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 million | 13.90 million | 14.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.48 million | 14.99 million | 17.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.50 million | 16.11 million | 17.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 16.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 million in 1983.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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