Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 891,267 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 891,267.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 1.16 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 255,968, in 1971.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 532,876 | — |
| 1971 | 255,968 | -52.0% |
| 1972 | 272,604 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 284,985 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 281,320 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 289,696 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 297,095 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 311,446 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 312,700 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 313,008 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 312,205 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 314,120 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 349,423 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 358,396 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 383,290 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 420,526 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 458,301 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 489,306 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 509,060 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 518,821 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 520,840 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 527,843 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 536,729 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 544,864 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 541,161 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 559,554 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 571,617 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 620,201 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 626,472 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 639,936 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 638,917 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | +81.6% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 985,994 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 933,192 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 910,478 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 894,056 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 889,817 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 924,801 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 965,185 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 990,630 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 935,769 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 890,096 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 891,267 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 315,170 | 255,968 | 532,876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 411,345 | 312,205 | 518,821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 568,922 | 520,840 | 639,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 987,943 | 638,917 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 889,817 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 946,812 | 890,096 | 1.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 188 Dominica 679 compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 663 compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 636 compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 581 compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 469 compare
- 193 Monaco 458 compare
- 194 Gibraltar 451 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 891,267 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,968 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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