Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 29.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.29 million
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.84 million
in 2021
All-time low
8.65 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 29.29 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 32.84 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.65 million, in 1983.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.65 million | — |
| 1984 | 8.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.58 million | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 10.71 million | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 11.63 million | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 12.69 million | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 13.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 13.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.83 million | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 14.85 million | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 16.00 million | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 16.85 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 17.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 17.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.61 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.30 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 17.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.07 million | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 16.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.90 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 18.60 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 20.18 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.84 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 24.89 million | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 26.53 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 27.73 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 28.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.85 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 30.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 32.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.35 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.77 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.29 million | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.75 million | 8.65 million | 13.05 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.22 million | 13.01 million | 17.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.29 million | 16.07 million | 19.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.49 million | 20.18 million | 32.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.79 million | 29.29 million | 32.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 19 Türkiye 980,973 compare
- 20 Colombia 937,684 compare
- 21 Ghana 913,117 compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 824,648 compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 790,556 compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 788,599 compare
- 25 Argentina 773,753 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 29.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 32.84 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 million in 1983.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release