Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 3.07 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 3.07 million. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 6.31 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.07 million, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 33rd out of 172 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 in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.49 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.65 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.94 million | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 6.06 million | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 6.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.59 million | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 4.84 million | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 4.05 million | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 3.46 million | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.07 million | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.00 million | 3.49 million | 6.31 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.75 million | 3.07 million | 4.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 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 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 3.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 33rd out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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