Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in World

World: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 27.58 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27.58 million number
Change on year
up 41.3%
Rank
1st
of 40 groups
All-time high
27.58 million number
in 2016
All-time low
8.53 million number
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in World, 2006–2016

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M2006201120162006: 8.5M number2007: 10.3M number2008: 10.5M number2009: 10.9M number2011: 11.4M number2012: 11.9M number2013: 16.4M number2014: 19.5M number2016: 27.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in World stood at 27.58 million number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 223.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in World peaked at 27.58 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.53 million number, in 2006.

World ranks 1st of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in World, 2006 to 2016.
Year number Change
2006 8.53 million number
2007 10.27 million number +20.4%
2008 10.48 million number +2.1%
2009 10.88 million number +3.8%
2011 11.43 million number +5.0%
2012 11.86 million number +3.8%
2013 16.42 million number +38.4%
2014 19.52 million number +18.9%
2016 27.58 million number +41.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.04 million number 8.53 million number 10.88 million number 4
2010s 17.36 million number 11.43 million number 27.58 million number 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Indonesia 8.06 million number
  2. 2 Brazil 3.59 million number compare
  3. 3 Russia 1.09 million number compare
  4. 4 Germany 885,609 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in World?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in World was 27.58 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 27.58 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 8.53 million number in 2006.
How does World rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
World ranks 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,146 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of children enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) 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.