Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 68.39 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 68.39 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 68.45 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million number, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.38 million number | — |
| 1974 | 6.75 million number | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 7.28 million number | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 11.03 million number | +51.6% |
| 1977 | 19.04 million number | +72.6% |
| 1978 | 14.48 million number | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 13.66 million number | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 15.17 million number | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 18.05 million number | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 17.32 million number | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 17.74 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 18.28 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 20.02 million number | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 22.18 million number | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 24.04 million number | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 26.46 million number | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 27.29 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 27.22 million number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.55 million number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 30.95 million number | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 33.41 million number | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 35.23 million number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 36.39 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 37.03 million number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 37.06 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.99 million number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 36.25 million number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 35.49 million number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 34.79 million number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 32.63 million number | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 33.03 million number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.14 million number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.41 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.83 million number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 37.43 million number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 38.78 million number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 40.52 million number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 43.05 million number | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 46.79 million number | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 52.91 million number | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 56.49 million number | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 59.17 million number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 61.20 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 63.93 million number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 66.24 million number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 68.45 million number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 68.39 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.23 million number | 6.38 million number | 19.04 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.65 million number | 15.17 million number | 27.29 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.91 million number | 27.22 million number | 37.06 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.71 million number | 32.63 million number | 40.52 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.66 million number | 43.05 million number | 68.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
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 in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 68.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 68.45 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million number in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.