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

Latest (2019)
0.0303 number per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.0303 number per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0034 number per person
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973–2019

00.010.020.03197319962019

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 17 Sweden 0.0455 number per person compare
  2. 18 Viet Nam 0.0454 number per person compare
  3. 19 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0453 number per person compare
  4. 20 Russian Federation 0.0439 number per person compare
  5. 21 Estonia 0.0418 number per person compare
  6. 22 Maldives 0.0402 number per person compare
  7. 23 Latvia 0.0402 number per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,118 data points, 1970–2020
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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.