Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 20.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.25 million
Change on year
down 11.2%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.71 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.65 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 20.25 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 23.71 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.65 million, in 1983.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.65 million | — |
| 1984 | 5.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.44 million | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 7.43 million | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 8.22 million | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 8.98 million | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 9.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9.10 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.90 million | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 10.92 million | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 11.95 million | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 12.52 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 12.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 13.03 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.36 million | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 11.79 million | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.35 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.30 million | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 10.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 12.87 million | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.45 million | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 16.75 million | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 18.08 million | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 19.00 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.80 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.85 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.63 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 22.55 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 22.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.80 million | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 20.25 million | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.39 million | 5.65 million | 9.18 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.77 million | 9.10 million | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 million | 10.30 million | 12.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.88 million | 12.87 million | 22.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.72 million | 20.25 million | 23.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 60.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 20.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.71 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 million in 1983.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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