Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 60.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.52 million
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.26 million
in 2021
All-time low
6.38 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 60.52 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 68.26 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million, in 1973.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.38 million | — |
| 1974 | 6.73 million | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 7.22 million | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 10.96 million | +51.7% |
| 1977 | 18.97 million | +73.1% |
| 1978 | 14.40 million | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 13.55 million | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 15.07 million | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 18.05 million | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 17.19 million | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 17.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 18.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 19.92 million | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 22.06 million | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 23.90 million | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 26.30 million | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 27.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 27.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28.44 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 30.82 million | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 33.28 million | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 35.07 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 36.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 36.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 36.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 35.73 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.88 million | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 34.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 36.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 38.22 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 39.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 41.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 42.91 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 46.36 million | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 52.02 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 55.49 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 58.17 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 60.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 62.86 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 64.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 67.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 67.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.66 million | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 60.52 million | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.17 million | 6.38 million | 18.97 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.54 million | 15.07 million | 27.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.78 million | 27.11 million | 37.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.57 million | 33.88 million | 41.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.79 million | 42.91 million | 67.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.94 million | 60.52 million | 68.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 21 Ghana 1.86 million compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.68 million compare
- 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.67 million compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.62 million compare
- 25 Argentina 1.56 million compare
- 26 Peru 1.52 million compare
- 27 Poland 1.51 million compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 60.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.26 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million in 1973.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release