Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 28.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.84 million
Change on year
down 7.9%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.41 million
in 2021
All-time low
8.54 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 28.84 million.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 32.41 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.54 million, in 1983.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 24th 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.54 million | — |
| 1984 | 8.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9.50 million | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 10.62 million | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 11.54 million | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 12.60 million | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 12.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 12.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.72 million | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 14.74 million | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 15.89 million | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 16.72 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 17.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.11 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 16.84 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.88 million | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 16.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.70 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 18.39 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.19 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.97 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 21.62 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 24.44 million | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 26.10 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 27.33 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 28.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.43 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 30.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 31.69 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 31.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.32 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.84 million | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.65 million | 8.54 million | 12.94 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.08 million | 12.90 million | 17.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.09 million | 15.88 million | 19.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.11 million | 19.97 million | 31.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.36 million | 28.84 million | 32.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 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
- 26 Peru 745,341 compare
- 27 Poland 735,804 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 28.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.41 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 million in 1983.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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