Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 28.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.71 million
Change on year
down 8.0%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.28 million
in 2021
All-time low
8.51 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia stood at 28.71 million.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 32.28 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.51 million, in 1983.
That places AIMS: East Asia 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.51 million | — |
| 1984 | 8.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9.46 million | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 10.59 million | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 11.51 million | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 12.56 million | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 12.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 12.85 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.67 million | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 14.69 million | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 15.84 million | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 16.69 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 17.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.41 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.06 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 16.79 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.82 million | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 15.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.64 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 18.32 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.13 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.90 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.54 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 24.36 million | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 26.01 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 27.23 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 28.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 30.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 31.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 31.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.20 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.71 million | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.62 million | 8.51 million | 12.90 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.04 million | 12.85 million | 17.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.03 million | 15.82 million | 19.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.01 million | 19.90 million | 31.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.23 million | 28.71 million | 32.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 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
- 26 Peru 745,341 compare
- 27 Poland 735,804 compare
- 28 Egypt 718,435 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia was 28.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.28 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 million in 1983.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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