Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 106.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
106.17 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
111.90 million
in 2019
All-time low
21.39 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World stood at 106.17 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 111.90 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.39 million, in 1972.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.53 million | -58.0% |
| 1972 | 21.39 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 24.93 million | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 46.79 million | +87.7% |
| 1975 | 25.18 million | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 26.69 million | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 31.83 million | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 29.79 million | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 55.23 million | +85.4% |
| 1980 | 55.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 34.82 million | -37.1% |
| 1982 | 33.55 million | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 34.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 35.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 37.18 million | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 41.35 million | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 42.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 44.01 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 47.06 million | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 47.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 48.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 50.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 51.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 52.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 52.94 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.35 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 75.60 million | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 74.49 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 74.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.25 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 74.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 80.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 81.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 83.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 85.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 87.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 91.23 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 96.33 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 100.06 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 100.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 103.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 105.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 108.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 110.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 111.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 111.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 105.19 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 103.01 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 106.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 106.17 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.47 million | 21.39 million | 55.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.51 million | 33.55 million | 55.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.89 million | 47.71 million | 75.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.53 million | 74.25 million | 85.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.46 million | 87.13 million | 111.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.47 million | 103.01 million | 111.40 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World was 106.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 111.90 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.39 million in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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