Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 8.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.15 million
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.57 million
in 1990
All-time low
4.39 million
in 2002
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1985–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1985200420241985: 5.9M1986: 7.9M1987: 6.0M1988: 6.1M1989: 8.5M1990: 8.6M1991: 8.4M1992: 8.1M1993: 7.6M1994: 6.8M1995: 6.3M1996: 5.0M1997: 4.8M1998: 4.6M1999: 4.5M2000: 4.5M2001: 4.4M2002: 4.4M2003: 4.4M2004: 4.4M2005: 4.5M2006: 4.6M2007: 4.8M2008: 5.1M2009: 5.3M2010: 5.5M2011: 5.8M2012: 6.1M2013: 6.2M2014: 6.5M2015: 6.8M2016: 7.0M2017: 7.3M2018: 7.5M2019: 7.7M2020: 7.8M2021: 7.5M2022: 7.8M2023: 7.6M2024: 8.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 8.15 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 8.57 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million, in 2002.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 101st 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 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 5.90 million
1986 7.88 million +33.6%
1987 6.02 million -23.6%
1988 6.09 million +1.2%
1989 8.47 million +39.0%
1990 8.57 million +1.2%
1991 8.35 million -2.6%
1992 8.09 million -3.1%
1993 7.64 million -5.6%
1994 6.83 million -10.6%
1995 6.27 million -8.2%
1996 5.01 million -20.1%
1997 4.77 million -4.7%
1998 4.64 million -2.7%
1999 4.53 million -2.5%
2000 4.45 million -1.7%
2001 4.41 million -0.9%
2002 4.39 million -0.4%
2003 4.41 million +0.4%
2004 4.44 million +0.7%
2005 4.50 million +1.4%
2006 4.64 million +3.1%
2007 4.82 million +3.9%
2008 5.05 million +4.8%
2009 5.26 million +4.1%
2010 5.50 million +4.6%
2011 5.77 million +4.9%
2012 6.10 million +5.7%
2013 6.21 million +1.9%
2014 6.47 million +4.2%
2015 6.76 million +4.4%
2016 7.01 million +3.7%
2017 7.27 million +3.7%
2018 7.53 million +3.6%
2019 7.72 million +2.5%
2020 7.82 million +1.3%
2021 7.50 million -4.2%
2022 7.78 million +3.8%
2023 7.61 million -2.2%
2024 8.15 million +7.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +39.0% 6.09 million 8.47 million
1986 +33.6% 5.90 million 7.88 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.87 million 5.90 million 8.47 million 5
1990s 6.47 million 4.53 million 8.57 million 10
2000s 4.64 million 4.39 million 5.26 million 10
2010s 6.63 million 5.50 million 7.72 million 10
2020s 7.77 million 7.50 million 8.15 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 98 Benin 85,495 compare
  2. 99 Norway 85,282 compare
  3. 100 Jordan 83,712 compare
  4. 101 Mali 82,198 compare
  5. 102 Burkina Faso 78,072 compare
  6. 103 Myanmar 76,947 compare
  7. 104 Syrian Arab Republic 75,782 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 8.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 8.57 million in 1990.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million in 2002.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release