Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 2.54 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 2.54 million. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 5.70 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 2024.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 61st 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.86 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.29 million | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 5.48 million | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 5.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.01 million | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.28 million | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 3.52 million | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.38 million | 2.86 million | 5.70 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.22 million | 2.54 million | 4.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
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- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 543 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 2.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.70 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 61st out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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