Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only

IBRD only: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 76.54 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
76.54 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
76.54 million number
in 2019
All-time low
9.36 million number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only, 1970–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only stood at 76.54 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only peaked at 76.54 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.36 million number, in 1971.

That places IBRD only 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in IBRD only, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 9.39 million number —
1971 9.36 million number -0.3%
1972 9.46 million number +1.0%
1973 9.63 million number +1.8%
1974 9.85 million number +2.2%
1975 10.46 million number +6.3%
1976 12.78 million number +22.2%
1977 17.41 million number +36.2%
1978 15.47 million number -11.1%
1979 15.51 million number +0.2%
1980 16.68 million number +7.5%
1981 18.37 million number +10.2%
1982 18.44 million number +0.3%
1983 19.22 million number +4.3%
1984 19.97 million number +3.9%
1985 21.52 million number +7.7%
1986 23.23 million number +7.9%
1987 25.36 million number +9.2%
1988 27.04 million number +6.7%
1989 27.77 million number +2.7%
1990 28.36 million number +2.1%
1991 28.66 million number +1.1%
1992 30.15 million number +5.2%
1993 31.33 million number +3.9%
1994 31.88 million number +1.8%
1995 32.59 million number +2.2%
1996 32.92 million number +1.0%
1997 32.68 million number -0.7%
1998 33.09 million number +1.2%
1999 33.31 million number +0.7%
2000 34.54 million number +3.7%
2001 35.27 million number +2.1%
2002 35.59 million number +0.9%
2003 37.32 million number +4.9%
2004 39.61 million number +6.1%
2005 41.51 million number +4.8%
2006 44.07 million number +6.2%
2007 45.67 million number +3.6%
2008 48.15 million number +5.4%
2009 50.76 million number +5.4%
2010 53.17 million number +4.7%
2011 56.32 million number +5.9%
2012 60.72 million number +7.8%
2013 64.04 million number +5.5%
2014 67.17 million number +4.9%
2015 69.55 million number +3.5%
2016 72.24 million number +3.9%
2017 74.44 million number +3.0%
2018 75.44 million number +1.3%
2019 76.54 million number +1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +36.2% 12.78 million number 17.41 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.93 million number 9.36 million number 17.41 million number 10
1980s 21.76 million number 16.68 million number 27.77 million number 10
1990s 31.50 million number 28.36 million number 33.31 million number 10
2000s 41.25 million number 34.54 million number 50.76 million number 10
2010s 66.96 million number 53.17 million number 76.54 million number 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 2 India 22.55 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 4.75 million number compare
  3. 4 United States 4.40 million number compare
  4. 5 Russia 3.31 million number compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 3.17 million number compare
  6. 7 Brazil 2.64 million number compare
  7. 8 Mexico 2.47 million number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in IBRD only was 76.54 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 76.54 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 9.36 million number in 1971.
How does IBRD only rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IBRD only data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.