Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 15.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.15 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.37 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.47 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) recorded 15.15 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 16.37 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.60 million
1971 1.47 million -59.2%
1972 1.47 million +0.1%
1973 1.54 million +4.4%
1974 1.56 million +1.7%
1975 1.75 million +12.2%
1976 1.85 million +5.5%
1977 1.99 million +7.9%
1978 2.33 million +16.7%
1979 2.53 million +8.9%
1980 3.14 million +24.0%
1981 3.49 million +11.0%
1982 3.61 million +3.5%
1983 3.52 million -2.5%
1984 3.78 million +7.5%
1985 3.97 million +4.9%
1986 4.25 million +7.1%
1987 4.59 million +7.9%
1988 5.16 million +12.5%
1989 5.44 million +5.5%
1990 5.52 million +1.5%
1991 5.62 million +1.8%
1992 5.65 million +0.6%
1993 5.93 million +4.8%
1994 6.52 million +10.0%
1995 6.86 million +5.2%
1996 6.71 million -2.1%
1997 7.08 million +5.4%
1998 7.60 million +7.4%
1999 7.92 million +4.2%
2000 7.89 million -0.3%
2001 8.00 million +1.4%
2002 8.05 million +0.5%
2003 8.29 million +3.0%
2004 8.49 million +2.5%
2005 9.12 million +7.4%
2006 9.68 million +6.2%
2007 10.51 million +8.5%
2008 11.06 million +5.3%
2009 11.63 million +5.1%
2010 11.57 million -0.6%
2011 11.77 million +1.8%
2012 12.86 million +9.3%
2013 13.65 million +6.1%
2014 14.25 million +4.4%
2015 14.69 million +3.1%
2016 15.16 million +3.2%
2017 15.58 million +2.8%
2018 16.37 million +5.1%
2019 16.15 million -1.3%
2020 15.39 million -4.7%
2021 15.19 million -1.3%
2022 15.01 million -1.2%
2023 14.86 million -1.0%
2024 15.15 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.01 million 1.47 million 3.60 million 10
1980s 4.10 million 3.14 million 5.44 million 10
1990s 6.54 million 5.52 million 7.92 million 10
2000s 9.27 million 7.89 million 11.63 million 10
2010s 14.20 million 11.57 million 16.37 million 10
2020s 15.12 million 14.86 million 15.39 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

  1. 102 Jordan 163,861 compare
  2. 103 Turkmenistan 156,916 compare
  3. 104 Myanmar 154,103 compare
  4. 105 Burkina Faso 153,670 compare
  5. 106 Syria 148,529 compare
  6. 107 Gambia 148,299 compare
  7. 108 Hong Kong 138,294 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 15.15 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The highest recorded value was 16.37 million in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.