Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 61.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 61.72 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 69.42 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million, in 1973.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.70 million | — |
| 1974 | 6.95 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 7.48 million | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 11.23 million | +50.2% |
| 1977 | 19.25 million | +71.3% |
| 1978 | 14.67 million | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 13.81 million | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 15.31 million | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 18.29 million | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 17.43 million | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 17.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 18.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20.16 million | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 22.32 million | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 24.17 million | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 26.57 million | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 27.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 27.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.76 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 31.14 million | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 33.60 million | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 35.40 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 36.57 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 37.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 37.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 36.73 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 36.23 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.39 million | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 34.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 37.25 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 38.77 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 40.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 41.78 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 43.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 46.99 million | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 53.12 million | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 56.55 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 59.21 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 61.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 63.97 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 65.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 68.52 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 68.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 69.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 68.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.86 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 61.72 million | -7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific 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 | +71.3% | 11.23 million | 19.25 million |
| 1976 | +50.2% | 7.48 million | 11.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.44 million | 6.70 million | 19.25 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.80 million | 15.31 million | 27.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.16 million | 27.42 million | 37.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.09 million | 34.39 million | 41.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.78 million | 43.49 million | 68.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.12 million | 61.72 million | 69.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 17 Nigeria 2.31 million compare
- 18 Philippines 2.05 million compare
- 19 Türkiye 2.03 million compare
- 20 Colombia 1.90 million compare
- 21 Ghana 1.86 million compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.68 million compare
- 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.67 million compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 61.72 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?
- The highest recorded value was 69.42 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.70 million in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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.