AIMS: East Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

AIMS: East Asia
60.25 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.62 million
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0M40.0M60.0M197319982024

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 60.25 million against 1.62 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 58.63 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 37.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 10.92 million 571,545 10.35 million AIMS: East Asia
1980s 22.09 million 667,714 21.42 million AIMS: East Asia
1990s 31.83 million 934,638 30.90 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 36.45 million 1.07 million 35.39 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 57.59 million 1.51 million 56.07 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 67.04 million 1.66 million 65.38 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
AIMS: East Asia, at 60.25 million against 1.62 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
58.63 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release