Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 7.30 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.30 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.73 million
in 2018
All-time low
709,135
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) is 7.30 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 7.73 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 709,135, in 1971.

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.73 million
1971 709,135 -59.0%
1972 722,584 +1.9%
1973 755,201 +4.5%
1974 772,214 +2.3%
1975 879,525 +13.9%
1976 927,088 +5.4%
1977 1.00 million +8.0%
1978 1.18 million +18.3%
1979 1.31 million +10.4%
1980 1.64 million +25.3%
1981 1.80 million +9.7%
1982 1.86 million +3.6%
1983 1.80 million -3.4%
1984 1.93 million +7.0%
1985 2.01 million +4.4%
1986 2.18 million +8.4%
1987 2.34 million +7.3%
1988 2.63 million +12.7%
1989 2.76 million +5.0%
1990 2.79 million +1.1%
1991 2.84 million +1.5%
1992 2.84 million +0.3%
1993 2.97 million +4.6%
1994 3.26 million +9.7%
1995 3.43 million +4.9%
1996 3.36 million -2.0%
1997 3.52 million +4.9%
1998 3.80 million +7.9%
1999 3.86 million +1.7%
2000 3.88 million +0.5%
2001 3.96 million +2.0%
2002 3.97 million +0.1%
2003 4.09 million +3.0%
2004 4.22 million +3.3%
2005 4.46 million +5.6%
2006 4.64 million +4.2%
2007 5.06 million +9.1%
2008 5.44 million +7.4%
2009 5.71 million +5.0%
2010 5.65 million -1.1%
2011 5.73 million +1.3%
2012 6.24 million +8.9%
2013 6.59 million +5.5%
2014 6.90 million +4.7%
2015 6.98 million +1.2%
2016 7.16 million +2.5%
2017 7.34 million +2.5%
2018 7.73 million +5.4%
2019 7.71 million -0.3%
2020 7.35 million -4.6%
2021 7.28 million -0.9%
2022 7.22 million -0.8%
2023 7.18 million -0.6%
2024 7.30 million +1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 -59.0% 1.73 million 709,135

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 999,093 709,135 1.73 million 10
1980s 2.09 million 1.64 million 2.76 million 10
1990s 3.27 million 2.79 million 3.86 million 10
2000s 4.54 million 3.88 million 5.71 million 10
2010s 6.80 million 5.65 million 7.73 million 10
2020s 7.27 million 7.18 million 7.35 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

  1. 108 Croatia 55,903 compare
  2. 109 Uruguay 54,922 compare
  3. 110 Moldova 54,914 compare
  4. 111 New Zealand 53,804 compare
  5. 112 Iraq 52,985 compare
  6. 113 Jamaica 51,265 compare
  7. 114 Oman 50,536 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 7.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The highest recorded value was 7.73 million in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The lowest recorded value was 709,135 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,912 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release