Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024

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Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 4.46 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 141st 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 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 141 Comoros 14,525 compare
  5. 142 Puerto Rico 14,445 compare
  6. 143 Cyprus 14,059 compare
  7. 144 Mauritius 13,956 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 4.46 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 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), gaps filled
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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.