Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 14.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.94 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.42 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 14.94 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 14.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.42 million, in 1971.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.42 million | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 10.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 11.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 11.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.06 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 12.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 12.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 13.56 million | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 12.14 million | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 11.86 million | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.94 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.03 million | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 12.01 million | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 12.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.50 million | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 14.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 14.41 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.15 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.92 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 13.16 million | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.56 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 11.39 million | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 11.16 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.01 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.87 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.36 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.94 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.36 million | 10.42 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.66 million | 11.86 million | 14.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 million | 10.87 million | 14.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.04 million | 10.72 million | 11.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 million | 12.09 million | 14.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.62 million | 14.36 million | 14.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 14.94 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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