Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 92.09 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
92.09 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.35 million
in 2019
All-time low
11.76 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries is 92.09 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 97.35 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million, in 1972.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.56 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.94 million | -69.0% |
| 1972 | 11.76 million | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 13.55 million | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 36.47 million | +169.2% |
| 1975 | 13.31 million | -63.5% |
| 1976 | 15.96 million | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 20.70 million | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 18.65 million | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 43.99 million | +135.9% |
| 1980 | 44.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 23.28 million | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 22.13 million | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 23.26 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 24.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 25.92 million | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 29.76 million | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 30.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 32.29 million | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 35.34 million | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 35.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 36.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 38.25 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 39.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 40.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 40.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 40.18 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 40.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.96 million | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 61.89 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 62.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.27 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 61.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 64.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 67.80 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 69.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 70.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 72.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 73.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 77.64 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 82.37 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 85.88 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 86.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 91.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 94.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 95.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 97.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 96.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.58 million | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 88.71 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 92.34 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 92.09 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.49 million | 11.76 million | 43.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.06 million | 22.13 million | 44.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.63 million | 35.95 million | 62.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.62 million | 61.27 million | 72.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.29 million | 73.99 million | 97.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.32 million | 88.71 million | 96.85 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 92.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 97.35 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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