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
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1973–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +97.6% | 8.09 million | 16.00 million |
| 1976 | +82.6% | 4.43 million | 8.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
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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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.