Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 56.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56.74 million
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
64.02 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.97 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1973–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 56.74 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 64.02 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.97 million, in 1973.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 30th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 3.97 million
1974 4.05 million +2.2%
1975 4.43 million +9.4%
1976 8.09 million +82.6%
1977 16.00 million +97.6%
1978 11.35 million -29.1%
1979 10.46 million -7.8%
1980 11.98 million +14.6%
1981 14.92 million +24.5%
1982 14.23 million -4.6%
1983 14.71 million +3.4%
1984 15.25 million +3.7%
1985 16.98 million +11.4%
1986 19.11 million +12.6%
1987 20.95 million +9.6%
1988 23.31 million +11.3%
1989 24.08 million +3.3%
1990 23.97 million -0.4%
1991 25.33 million +5.6%
1992 27.73 million +9.5%
1993 30.18 million +8.8%
1994 31.99 million +6.0%
1995 33.12 million +3.5%
1996 33.82 million +2.1%
1997 33.76 million -0.2%
1998 32.83 million -2.8%
1999 32.00 million -2.5%
2000 31.22 million -2.4%
2001 30.53 million -2.2%
2002 28.37 million -7.1%
2003 28.78 million +1.5%
2004 29.38 million +2.1%
2005 30.19 million +2.7%
2006 31.68 million +5.0%
2007 33.38 million +5.3%
2008 34.82 million +4.3%
2009 36.64 million +5.2%
2010 38.41 million +4.8%
2011 41.81 million +8.9%
2012 47.80 million +14.3%
2013 51.17 million +7.0%
2014 53.83 million +5.2%
2015 55.80 million +3.7%
2016 58.38 million +4.6%
2017 60.32 million +3.3%
2018 63.00 million +4.4%
2019 63.36 million +0.6%
2020 63.18 million -0.3%
2021 64.02 million +1.3%
2022 63.71 million -0.5%
2023 61.78 million -3.0%
2024 56.74 million -8.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +97.6% 8.09 million 16.00 million
1976 +82.6% 4.43 million 8.09 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.33 million 3.97 million 16.00 million 7
1980s 17.55 million 11.98 million 24.08 million 10
1990s 30.47 million 23.97 million 33.82 million 10
2000s 31.50 million 28.37 million 36.64 million 10
2010s 53.39 million 38.41 million 63.36 million 10
2020s 61.89 million 56.74 million 64.02 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 27 Poland 1.51 million compare
  2. 28 Egypt 1.48 million compare
  3. 29 Thailand 1.47 million compare
  4. 30 Nepal 1.36 million compare
  5. 31 Italy 1.29 million compare
  6. 32 Sudan 1.15 million compare
  7. 33 Spain 1.11 million compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 56.74 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 64.02 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.97 million in 1973.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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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Indicator
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.