Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 6.72 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 6.72 million. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 12.10 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.72 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 20th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.08 million | — |
| 2013 | 7.29 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.75 million | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 11.67 million | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 12.06 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.97 million | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 9.84 million | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 8.57 million | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 7.53 million | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 7.07 million | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 6.72 million | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.80 million | 7.08 million | 12.10 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.95 million | 6.72 million | 9.84 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 6.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 12.10 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th out of 173 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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