UIS: East Asia and the Pacific vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
61.46 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.62 million
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
24th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
  • United Kingdom
020.0M40.0M60.0M197319982024

How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 61.46 million against 1.62 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 59.84 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 37.9 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: East Asia and the Pacific United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 11.20 million 571,545 10.63 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 22.36 million 667,714 21.69 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 32.22 million 934,638 31.28 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 36.98 million 1.07 million 35.91 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 58.58 million 1.51 million 57.07 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 68.21 million 1.66 million 66.55 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific or United Kingdom?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 61.46 million against 1.62 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and United Kingdom?
59.84 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd and United Kingdom 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