Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 4 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 4 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 4 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2592 number per square kilometre, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2592 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.2652 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2894 number per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5192 number per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1977 | 1.02 number per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7239 number per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6691 number per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7652 number per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9496 number per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9061 number per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9354 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9683 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 number per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 1.21 number per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1.33 number per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.48 number per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.53 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.52 number per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.61 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.76 number per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.91 number per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 2.03 number per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.14 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.14 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.06 number per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.01 number per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.96 number per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.91 number per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.78 number per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.81 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.88 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.89 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.98 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.09 number per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.17 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.29 number per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.63 number per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 3.01 number per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 3.23 number per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.39 number per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.52 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.68 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.82 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.97 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 | +95.7% | 0.5192 number per square kilometre | 1.02 number per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +79.4% | 0.2894 number per square kilometre | 0.5192 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5346 number per square kilometre | 0.2592 number per square kilometre | 1.02 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.11 number per square kilometre | 0.7652 number per square kilometre | 1.53 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 number per square kilometre | 1.52 number per square kilometre | 2.14 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 number per square kilometre | 1.78 number per square kilometre | 2.29 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 number per square kilometre | 2.4 number per square kilometre | 4 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 2 Monaco 493.83 number per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 167.85 number per square kilometre compare
- 4 Gibraltar 99.3 number per square kilometre compare
- 5 Maldives 65.32 number per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 44.04 number per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 29.46 number per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 27.49 number per square kilometre 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 square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 4 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2592 number per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.