Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 21.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.53 million
Change on year
down 10.8%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.12 million
in 2021
All-time low
6.74 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia is 21.53 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 25.12 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.74 million, in 1983.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 40th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.74 million | — |
| 1984 | 6.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.48 million | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 8.44 million | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 9.20 million | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 9.96 million | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 10.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.10 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 10.88 million | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 11.89 million | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 12.91 million | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 13.46 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 13.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 13.92 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.81 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.25 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 12.96 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.91 million | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 11.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.48 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.32 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 15.89 million | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 18.20 million | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 19.51 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 20.42 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.21 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 22.26 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 23.04 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.95 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 24.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 24.13 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 21.53 million | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.41 million | 6.74 million | 10.18 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.81 million | 10.10 million | 14.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.55 million | 11.91 million | 13.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.30 million | 14.32 million | 24.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.08 million | 21.53 million | 25.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 37 Malaysia 460,041 compare
- 38 Morocco 452,625 compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 427,300 compare
- 40 South Korea 412,067 compare
- 41 South Africa 407,696 compare
- 42 Angola 401,821 compare
- 43 Ukraine 359,757 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 56.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 21.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.12 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 million in 1983.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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