Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 42.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia is 42.77 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 50.22 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million, in 1973.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.99 million | — |
| 1974 | 3.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.24 million | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 6.82 million | +110.4% |
| 1977 | 14.60 million | +114.2% |
| 1978 | 9.62 million | -34.1% |
| 1979 | 8.52 million | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 9.44 million | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 12.15 million | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 11.29 million | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 11.87 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 12.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 13.81 million | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 15.74 million | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 17.30 million | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 19.12 million | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 19.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 19.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 20.80 million | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 23.19 million | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 25.40 million | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 26.64 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 27.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 28.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 27.95 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.49 million | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 25.36 million | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 24.59 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 24.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.57 million | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 22.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.84 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 26.60 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 28.42 million | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 31.67 million | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 36.23 million | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 38.93 million | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 41.04 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 42.64 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 44.84 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 46.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 48.19 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 48.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 49.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.11 million | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 42.77 million | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.97 million | 2.99 million | 14.60 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.25 million | 9.44 million | 19.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.11 million | 19.54 million | 28.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.11 million | 22.57 million | 26.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.70 million | 28.42 million | 48.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.07 million | 42.77 million | 50.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia was 42.77 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.22 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million in 1973.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.