Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 6.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 6.21 million. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 11.63 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.21 million, in 2024.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 38th out of 173 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.54 million | — |
| 2013 | 6.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.17 million | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 11.22 million | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 11.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.50 million | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 9.35 million | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 8.08 million | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 7.04 million | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 6.56 million | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 6.21 million | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.29 million | 6.54 million | 11.63 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.45 million | 6.21 million | 9.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 35 Finland 59,056 compare
- 36 Uruguay 54,750 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 40,024 compare
- 38 Morocco 38,579 compare
- 39 El Salvador 36,591 compare
- 40 Croatia 32,210 compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 31,691 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 6.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th out of 173 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release