Number of pre-primary education enrolments by country
Countries reporting
73
Highest
6.50 million
Russia
Lowest
737
San Marino
Median
174,340
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,858
What the numbers show
Number of pre-primary education enrolments is currently reported for 73 countries. The highest value is 6.50 million in Russia; the lowest is 737 in San Marino.
The median across all reporting countries is 174,340, and the mean is 504,273.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,813.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Djibouti (up 349.3%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 69.7%).
Number of pre-primary education enrolments: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 6.50 million | 2019 | up 52.2% | falling |
| 2 | Germany | 2.61 million | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2.35 million | 2025 | up 278.6% | volatile |
| 4 | France | 2.33 million | 2024 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 5 | Turkey | 2.03 million | 2023 | up 88.6% | volatile |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 1.62 million | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 1.51 million | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 8 | Egypt | 1.48 million | 2024 | up 25.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Italy | 1.29 million | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 10 | Sudan | 1.15 million | 2019 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 1.11 million | 2024 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 12 | Iran | 1.02 million | 2020 | up 121.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 981,805 | 2025 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 14 | Morocco | 913,017 | 2024 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 15 | Ukraine | 750,255 | 2024 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 16 | Algeria | 604,113 | 2025 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Romania | 521,826 | 2023 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 18 | Netherlands | 487,792 | 2023 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 458,336 | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 20 | Belgium | 431,997 | 2023 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 430,399 | 2024 | up 84.4% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 375,936 | 2023 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 23 | Hungary | 314,093 | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 24 | Belarus | 284,616 | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 25 | Kyrgyzstan | 283,329 | 2025 | up 95.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Austria | 276,153 | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 265,025 | 2023 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 28 | Tunisia | 250,813 | 2016 | up 142.8% | volatile |
| 29 | United Arab Emirates | 244,466 | 2024 | up 19.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 216,857 | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 201,957 | 2024 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 32 | Lebanon | 198,662 | 2024 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 33 | Switzerland | 184,539 | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 183,354 | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 35 | Denmark | 182,553 | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Slovakia | 181,903 | 2024 | up 15.0% | falling |
| 37 | Greece | 174,340 | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 38 | Serbia | 173,668 | 2024 | up 10.4% | flat |
| 39 | Palestine | 169,671 | 2023 | up 52.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Norway | 165,918 | 2024 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 41 | Jordan | 163,861 | 2024 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Turkmenistan | 156,916 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 43 | Syria | 148,529 | 2024 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 44 | Croatia | 115,678 | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 45 | Moldova | 114,112 | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 46 | Iraq | 108,929 | 2007 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 47 | Tajikistan | 104,921 | 2023 | up 40.9% | flat |
| 48 | Ireland | 102,720 | 2022 | up 42.0% | falling |
| 49 | Oman | 99,796 | 2024 | up 44.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Georgia | 78,642 | 2008 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 51 | Latvia | 76,423 | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 52 | Albania | 66,711 | 2024 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 53 | Armenia | 61,278 | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 54 | Kuwait | 59,838 | 2021 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 55 | Slovenia | 58,973 | 2023 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 56 | Estonia | 52,298 | 2012 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 57 | Qatar | 50,803 | 2024 | up 34.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Yemen | 36,320 | 2016 | up 101.9% | rising |
| 59 | Bahrain | 30,538 | 2024 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Lithuania | 29,945 | 2024 | down 69.7% | falling |
| 61 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29,406 | 2023 | up 90.2% | rising |
| 62 | North Macedonia | 29,064 | 2023 | up 38.4% | falling |
| 63 | Cyprus | 27,270 | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 64 | Luxembourg | 22,548 | 2024 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 65 | Libya | 22,246 | 2006 | up 113.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Montenegro | 17,669 | 2023 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 67 | Iceland | 12,828 | 2023 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 68 | Malta | 9,575 | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 69 | Djibouti | 7,167 | 2023 | up 349.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Andorra | 1,909 | 2024 | down 22.2% | flat |
| 71 | Monaco | 978 | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 72 | Liechtenstein | 756 | 2021 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 73 | San Marino | 737 | 2024 | down 25.0% | rising |