Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan

Pakistan: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 8.54 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.54 million number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 171 countries
All-time high
8.64 million number
in 2018
All-time low
6.55 million number
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan, 2014–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2014201620192014: 6.6M number2015: 6.8M number2016: 6.9M number2017: 7.8M number2018: 8.6M number2019: 8.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan stood at 8.54 million number.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Pakistan ranks 4th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Pakistan, 2014 to 2019.
Year number Change
2014 6.55 million number
2015 6.83 million number +4.3%
2016 6.94 million number +1.6%
2017 7.83 million number +12.9%
2018 8.64 million number +10.3%
2019 8.54 million number -1.1%

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 China 46.56 million number compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 13.97 million number compare
  3. 3 Brazil 8.75 million number compare
  4. 5 Russia 7.48 million number compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 5.17 million number compare
  6. 7 Mexico 5.12 million number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan was 8.54 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.64 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.55 million number in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.