Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 29.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.34 million
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.88 million
in 2021
All-time low
8.58 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 29.34 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 32.88 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.58 million, in 1983.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.58 million | — |
| 1984 | 8.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.50 million | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 10.63 million | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 11.55 million | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 12.61 million | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 12.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.95 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 13.77 million | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 14.79 million | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 15.95 million | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 16.79 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 17.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 17.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 17.25 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 16.98 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.03 million | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 16.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.21 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.89 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.59 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 20.18 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.85 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 24.89 million | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 26.53 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 27.74 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 28.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.87 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 30.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.14 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 32.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.77 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.82 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.34 million | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.67 million | 8.58 million | 12.98 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.17 million | 12.95 million | 17.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.26 million | 16.03 million | 19.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.50 million | 20.18 million | 32.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.84 million | 29.34 million | 32.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 18 Philippines 983,812 compare
- 19 Türkiye 980,973 compare
- 20 Colombia 937,684 compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 29.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 million in 1983.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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