Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 19.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.76 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.86 million
in 2020
All-time low
14.53 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1976–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) stood at 19.76 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 19.86 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.53 million, in 1976.

That places ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1976 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1976 14.53 million
1977 14.75 million +1.5%
1978 14.97 million +1.5%
1979 15.18 million +1.5%
1980 15.40 million +1.4%
1981 16.63 million +8.0%
1982 15.24 million -8.3%
1983 15.00 million -1.6%
1984 15.20 million +1.4%
1985 15.30 million +0.6%
1986 17.60 million +15.0%
1987 15.78 million -10.3%
1988 15.95 million +1.0%
1989 18.29 million +14.7%
1990 18.48 million +1.0%
1991 18.62 million +0.7%
1992 18.28 million -1.8%
1993 18.05 million -1.2%
1994 17.31 million -4.1%
1995 17.29 million -0.1%
1996 16.18 million -6.4%
1997 15.26 million -5.7%
1998 15.10 million -1.1%
1999 14.94 million -1.0%
2000 14.87 million -0.5%
2001 14.99 million +0.8%
2002 15.10 million +0.7%
2003 15.10 million +0.0%
2004 15.06 million -0.3%
2005 15.68 million +4.1%
2006 15.27 million -2.6%
2007 15.45 million +1.1%
2008 15.71 million +1.7%
2009 15.97 million +1.7%
2010 16.47 million +3.2%
2011 17.13 million +4.0%
2012 17.74 million +3.5%
2013 18.06 million +1.8%
2014 18.41 million +1.9%
2015 18.81 million +2.1%
2016 19.10 million +1.5%
2017 19.32 million +1.1%
2018 19.49 million +0.9%
2019 19.77 million +1.4%
2020 19.86 million +0.5%
2021 18.59 million -6.4%
2022 19.56 million +5.2%
2023 19.34 million -1.1%
2024 19.76 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.86 million 14.53 million 15.18 million 4
1980s 16.04 million 15.00 million 18.29 million 10
1990s 16.95 million 14.94 million 18.62 million 10
2000s 15.32 million 14.87 million 15.97 million 10
2010s 18.43 million 16.47 million 19.77 million 10
2020s 19.42 million 18.59 million 19.86 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 43 Ukraine 390,498 compare
  2. 44 Guatemala 335,306 compare
  3. 45 Zimbabwe 328,055 compare
  4. 46 Cameroon 321,494 compare
  5. 47 Australia 316,638 compare
  6. 48 Algeria 306,324 compare
  7. 49 Rwanda 305,636 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 19.76 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 19.86 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.53 million in 1976.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
429 places, 17,596 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.