Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 11.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.00 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.50 million
in 2016
All-time low
7.71 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 11.00 million.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 11.50 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.71 million, in 1972.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 75th 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.77 million | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 7.71 million | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 9.33 million | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 8.09 million | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 9.52 million | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 8.32 million | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 8.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 8.51 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.54 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 8.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 8.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.50 million | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 8.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 8.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.11 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.59 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 9.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.43 million | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 10.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.90 million | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 9.87 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.65 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.12 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.81 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.49 million | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11.18 million | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 11.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.00 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.63 million | 7.71 million | 9.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.83 million | 8.50 million | 9.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 million | 9.23 million | 10.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.15 million | 9.85 million | 10.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 million | 10.43 million | 11.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 million | 10.49 million | 11.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 11.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.50 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 million in 1972.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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