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

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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2539 number per square kilometre in 1973.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 square was 4 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

4 number per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.8%

Rank

4th

of 43 groups

All-time high

4 number per square kilometre

in 2019

All-time low

0.2539 number per square kilometre

in 1973

Years of data

1973–2019

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 4 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2539 number per square kilometre, in 1973.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973 to 2019.
Year	number per square kilometre	Change
1973	0.2539 number per square kilometre	—
1974	0.2589 number per square kilometre	+2.0%
1975	0.2824 number per square kilometre	+9.1%
1976	0.5128 number per square kilometre	+81.6%
1977	1.01 number per square kilometre	+97.3%
1978	0.7176 number per square kilometre	-29.1%
1979	0.6615 number per square kilometre	-7.8%
1980	0.7584 number per square kilometre	+14.6%
1981	0.9441 number per square kilometre	+24.5%
1982	0.9005 number per square kilometre	-4.6%
1983	0.9309 number per square kilometre	+3.4%
1984	0.9646 number per square kilometre	+3.6%
1985	1.07 number per square kilometre	+11.4%
1986	1.21 number per square kilometre	+12.6%
1987	1.33 number per square kilometre	+9.6%
1988	1.48 number per square kilometre	+11.3%
1989	1.52 number per square kilometre	+3.3%
1990	1.52 number per square kilometre	-0.4%
1991	1.6 number per square kilometre	+5.6%
1992	1.75 number per square kilometre	+9.5%
1993	1.91 number per square kilometre	+8.8%
1994	2.02 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	-0.2%
1998	2.06 number per square kilometre	-3.7%
1999	2.01 number per square kilometre	-2.6%
2000	1.95 number per square kilometre	-2.8%
2001	1.9 number per square kilometre	-2.3%
2002	1.77 number per square kilometre	-7.1%
2003	1.8 number per square kilometre	+1.5%
2004	1.87 number per square kilometre	+4.0%
2005	1.88 number per square kilometre	+0.9%
2006	1.98 number per square kilometre	+4.8%
2007	2.08 number per square kilometre	+5.2%
2008	2.17 number per square kilometre	+4.2%
2009	2.28 number per square kilometre	+5.2%
2010	2.39 number per square kilometre	+4.9%
2011	2.62 number per square kilometre	+9.8%
2012	3 number per square kilometre	+14.5%
2013	3.22 number per square kilometre	+7.3%
2014	3.39 number per square kilometre	+5.3%
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	+4.0%
2018	3.97 number per square kilometre	+3.8%
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 (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	+97.3%	0.5128 number per square kilometre	1.01 number per square kilometre
1976	+81.6%	0.2824 number per square kilometre	0.5128 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5284 number per square kilometre	0.2539 number per square kilometre	1.01 number per square kilometre	7
1980s	1.11 number per square kilometre	0.7584 number per square kilometre	1.52 number per square kilometre	10
1990s	1.92 number per square kilometre	1.52 number per square kilometre	2.14 number per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.97 number per square kilometre	1.77 number per square kilometre	2.28 number per square kilometre	10
2010s	3.36 number per square kilometre	2.39 number per square kilometre	4 number per square kilometre	10

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

1 Macau, China 566.14 number per square kilometre compare
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

See the full ranking of 243 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 square in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2539 number per square kilometre in 1973.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit: number per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 7,868 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

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.