What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0304 number per person in 2019.

What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 number per person in 1974.

How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0304 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.0304 number per person

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

18th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.0304 number per person

in 2019

All-time low

0.0034 number per person

in 1974

Years of data

1973–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0304 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0304 number per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 number per person, in 1974.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973 to 2019.
Year	number per person	Change
1973	0.0034 number per person	—
1974	0.0034 number per person	-0.2%
1975	0.0036 number per person	+7.0%
1976	0.0064 number per person	+78.5%
1977	0.0125 number per person	+94.2%
1978	0.0087 number per person	-30.2%
1979	0.0079 number per person	-9.3%
1980	0.009 number per person	+12.9%
1981	0.011 number per person	+22.6%
1982	0.0103 number per person	-6.2%
1983	0.0105 number per person	+1.6%
1984	0.0107 number per person	+2.0%
1985	0.0117 number per person	+9.6%
1986	0.0129 number per person	+10.7%
1987	0.0139 number per person	+7.7%
1988	0.0153 number per person	+9.4%
1989	0.0155 number per person	+1.6%
1990	0.0152 number per person	-2.0%
1991	0.0158 number per person	+4.0%
1992	0.017 number per person	+7.9%
1993	0.0183 number per person	+7.4%
1994	0.0191 number per person	+4.6%
1995	0.0196 number per person	+2.2%
1996	0.0197 number per person	+0.8%
1997	0.0194 number per person	-1.4%
1998	0.0185 number per person	-4.8%
1999	0.0178 number per person	-3.6%
2000	0.0172 number per person	-3.5%
2001	0.0166 number per person	-3.2%
2002	0.0153 number per person	-7.9%
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	0.0195 number per person	+4.2%
2011	0.0212 number per person	+8.9%
2012	0.0241 number per person	+13.5%
2013	0.0256 number per person	+6.4%
2014	0.0267 number per person	+4.4%
2015	0.0275 number per person	+2.9%
2016	0.0285 number per person	+3.8%
2017	0.0294 number per person	+3.2%
2018	0.0303 number per person	+3.1%
2019	0.0304 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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	+94.2%	0.0064 number per person	0.0125 number per person
1976	+78.5%	0.0036 number per person	0.0064 number per person
1978	-30.2%	0.0125 number per person	0.0087 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	0.0121 number per person	0.009 number per person	0.0155 number per person	10
1990s	0.018 number per person	0.0152 number per person	0.0197 number per person	10
2000s	0.0167 number per person	0.0153 number per person	0.0187 number per person	10
2010s	0.0263 number per person	0.0195 number per person	0.0304 number per person	10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

15 Republic of Moldova 0.05 number per person compare
16 Cape Verde 0.0456 number per person compare
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

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 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 10.06 million (2024)

All data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0304 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0304 number per person in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 number per person in 1974.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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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
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

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.