Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 45.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.36 million
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.07 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.85 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia is 45.36 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 53.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.85 million, in 1973.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 40th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.85 million | — |
| 1974 | 5.16 million | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 5.47 million | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 9.11 million | +66.4% |
| 1977 | 16.97 million | +86.3% |
| 1978 | 12.07 million | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 11.02 million | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 11.93 million | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 14.56 million | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 13.58 million | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 14.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 14.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 15.95 million | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 17.81 million | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 19.31 million | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 21.14 million | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 21.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 21.58 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 22.81 million | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 25.17 million | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 27.35 million | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 28.55 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 29.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 30.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.75 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.43 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 28.32 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 27.84 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.84 million | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 25.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.57 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 31.35 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 34.59 million | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 39.16 million | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 41.84 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 43.93 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 45.51 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 47.70 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 49.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 51.01 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 51.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 53.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.81 million | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 45.36 million | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.24 million | 4.85 million | 16.97 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.44 million | 11.93 million | 21.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.24 million | 21.58 million | 30.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.29 million | 25.84 million | 29.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.58 million | 31.35 million | 51.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.82 million | 45.36 million | 53.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 37 Malaysia 936,008 compare
- 38 Morocco 913,017 compare
- 39 Republic of Korea 846,694 compare
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 837,832 compare
- 41 Angola 824,628 compare
- 42 South Africa 818,404 compare
- 43 Ukraine 750,255 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 45.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.07 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 million in 1973.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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