Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 2.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) recorded 2.51 million for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 5.62 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 62nd of 172 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.81 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.94 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 million | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 5.40 million | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 5.59 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.93 million | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 4.22 million | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.49 million | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.31 million | 2.81 million | 5.62 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.17 million | 2.51 million | 4.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- 59 Paraguay 1,444 compare
- 60 Puerto Rico 1,335 compare
- 61 Gambia 1,186 compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 670 compare
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 623 compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 543 compare
- 65 Cayman Islands 333 compare
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 2.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 62nd out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release