Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 4.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.46 million
Change on year
up 13.8%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.15 million
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 4.46 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 4.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2001.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 141st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.56 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.45 million | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.65 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.79 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 3.01 million | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 3.25 million | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 3.37 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.65 million | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 3.39 million | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 3.26 million | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.28 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.73 million | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 3.46 million | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 3.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.99 million | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 4.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.98 million | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.87 million | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.51 million | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.78 million | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 2.66 million | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.31 million | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.36 million | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.52 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.65 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.52 million | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.92 million | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 3.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.46 million | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 million | 2.45 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 3.26 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 2.21 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 2.15 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 2.75 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 million | 3.52 million | 4.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,512 compare
- 139 Lithuania 15,487 compare
- 140 North Macedonia 15,086 compare
- 141 Comoros 14,525 compare
- 142 Puerto Rico 14,445 compare
- 143 Cyprus 14,059 compare
- 144 Mauritius 13,956 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 4.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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