Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0303 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 0.0303 number per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0303 number per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 number per person, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0034 number per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0034 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 number per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 number per person | +76.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 number per person | +92.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 number per person | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 0.008 number per person | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.009 number per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.011 number per person | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 number per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 number per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 number per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 number per person | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 number per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 number per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0152 number per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0154 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0151 number per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0158 number per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.017 number per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0182 number per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0191 number per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 number per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0196 number per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0184 number per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 number per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 number per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 number per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 number per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 number per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 number per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 number per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 number per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 number per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 number per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 number per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 number per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.024 number per person | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 number per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 number per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 number per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0284 number per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 number per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0302 number per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0303 number per person | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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 | +92.6% | 0.0065 number per person | 0.0125 number per person |
| 1976 | +76.3% | 0.0037 number per person | 0.0065 number per person |
| 1978 | -29.9% | 0.0125 number per person | 0.0088 number per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 number per person | 0.0034 number per person | 0.0125 number per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.012 number per person | 0.009 number per person | 0.0154 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.018 number per person | 0.0151 number per person | 0.0196 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 number per person | 0.0153 number per person | 0.0187 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 number per person | 0.0194 number per person | 0.0303 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 17 Sweden 0.0455 number per person compare
- 18 Viet Nam 0.0454 number per person compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0453 number per person compare
- 20 Russian Federation 0.0439 number per person compare
- 21 Estonia 0.0418 number per person compare
- 22 Maldives 0.0402 number per person compare
- 23 Latvia 0.0402 number per person compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.0303 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0303 number per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 number per person in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.