Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 9.41 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Least developed countries, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Least developed countries is 9.41 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Least developed countries peaked at 9.41 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million number, in 1977.
That places Least developed countries 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.21 million number | — |
| 1978 | 1.32 million number | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million number | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million number | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.66 million number | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.73 million number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million number | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.05 million number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.24 million number | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 2.41 million number | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 2.58 million number | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.54 million number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.46 million number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.41 million number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.37 million number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million number | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.03 million number | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.96 million number | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 2.96 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.15 million number | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.38 million number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.50 million number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.63 million number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.88 million number | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.32 million number | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.64 million number | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.06 million number | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.50 million number | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 4.78 million number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.93 million number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.74 million number | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 6.65 million number | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 7.07 million number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.44 million number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.85 million number | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.62 million number | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 9.17 million number | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.25 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.41 million number | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Least developed countries 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +45.4% | 2.03 million number | 2.96 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.43 million number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million number | 1.54 million number | 2.58 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 million number | 2.03 million number | 2.96 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million number | 3.15 million number | 4.78 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 million number | 4.93 million number | 9.41 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Least developed countries?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Least developed countries was 9.41 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 1977.
- How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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About this data
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.