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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd 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?

Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.029 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.029 number per person

Change on year

down 0.6%

Rank

23rd

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.0292 number per person

in 2018

All-time low

0.0046 number per person

in 1973

Years of data

1973–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific is 0.029 number per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0292 number per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 number per person, in 1973.

That places East Asia & Pacific 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1973 to 2019.
Year	number per person	Change
1973	0.0046 number per person	—
1974	0.0048 number per person	+3.6%
1975	0.0051 number per person	+5.9%
1976	0.0075 number per person	+49.1%
1977	0.0128 number per person	+70.0%
1978	0.0096 number per person	-25.1%
1979	0.0089 number per person	-7.1%
1980	0.0098 number per person	+9.5%
1981	0.0114 number per person	+17.2%
1982	0.0108 number per person	-5.6%
1983	0.0109 number per person	+0.8%
1984	0.011 number per person	+1.5%
1985	0.0119 number per person	+7.9%
1986	0.013 number per person	+9.0%
1987	0.0139 number per person	+6.6%
1988	0.015 number per person	+8.3%
1989	0.0152 number per person	+1.5%
1990	0.015 number per person	-1.7%
1991	0.0155 number per person	+3.4%
1992	0.0166 number per person	+6.9%
1993	0.0176 number per person	+6.6%
1994	0.0184 number per person	+4.1%
1995	0.0187 number per person	+2.0%
1996	0.0188 number per person	+0.5%
1997	0.0186 number per person	-1.1%
1998	0.0184 number per person	-1.3%
1999	0.0179 number per person	-3.0%
2000	0.0173 number per person	-3.0%
2001	0.0168 number per person	-2.8%
2002	0.0156 number per person	-7.0%
2003	0.0157 number per person	+0.4%
2004	0.0161 number per person	+2.6%
2005	0.0161 number per person	+0.1%
2006	0.0167 number per person	+3.3%
2007	0.0173 number per person	+3.7%
2008	0.0178 number per person	+2.8%
2009	0.0184 number per person	+3.7%
2010	0.0194 number per person	+5.5%
2011	0.021 number per person	+7.9%
2012	0.0235 number per person	+12.2%
2013	0.0249 number per person	+5.9%
2014	0.0259 number per person	+4.0%
2015	0.0266 number per person	+2.7%
2016	0.0276 number per person	+3.7%
2017	0.0284 number per person	+2.9%
2018	0.0292 number per person	+2.7%
2019	0.029 number per person	-0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0076 number per person	0.0046 number per person	0.0128 number per person	7
1980s	0.0123 number per person	0.0098 number per person	0.0152 number per person	10
1990s	0.0176 number per person	0.015 number per person	0.0188 number per person	10
2000s	0.0168 number per person	0.0156 number per person	0.0184 number per person	10
2010s	0.0255 number per person	0.0194 number per person	0.0292 number per person	10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

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
24 Uruguay 0.0401 number per person compare
25 Papua New Guinea 0.04 number per person compare
26 Belgium 0.0394 number per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More education data for East Asia & Pacific

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)

All data for East Asia & Pacific →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific?: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.029 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?: The highest recorded value was 0.0292 number per person in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 number per person in 1973.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd 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?: Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.