Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 2.8 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 2.8 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.8 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2615 number per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places East Asia & Pacific 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2615 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.2766 number per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2982 number per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.452 number per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7803 number per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5935 number per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5598 number per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6219 number per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7401 number per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.71 number per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7272 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7492 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8208 number per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9091 number per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9854 number per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1.08 number per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.12 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.27 number per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.37 number per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.44 number per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.52 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.52 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.49 number per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.45 number per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.42 number per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 number per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.35 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.41 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.47 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 number per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.59 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 number per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.76 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.91 number per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 number per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 2.31 number per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.42 number per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.71 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific 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 | +72.6% | 0.452 number per square kilometre | 0.7803 number per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +51.6% | 0.2982 number per square kilometre | 0.452 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4603 number per square kilometre | 0.2615 number per square kilometre | 0.7803 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8467 number per square kilometre | 0.6219 number per square kilometre | 1.12 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 number per square kilometre | 1.12 number per square kilometre | 1.52 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 number per square kilometre | 1.33 number per square kilometre | 1.66 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 number per square kilometre | 1.76 number per square kilometre | 2.8 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 9 Singapore 26.65 number per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 25.32 number per square kilometre compare
- 11 Palestine, State of 24.63 number per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Asia & Pacific was 2.8 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2615 number per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 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.