SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
60.52 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.62 million
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0M40.0M60.0M197319982024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 60.52 million against 1.62 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 58.90 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 37.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 10.96 million 571,545 10.39 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1980s 22.15 million 667,714 21.48 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1990s 31.93 million 934,638 30.99 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 36.57 million 1.07 million 35.50 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 57.79 million 1.51 million 56.27 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 67.30 million 1.66 million 65.64 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 60.52 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
58.90 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 24th 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