Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 27.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.23 million
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.57 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.28 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 27.23 million.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 30.57 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.28 million, in 1983.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 29th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.28 million | — |
| 1984 | 7.54 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 8.22 million | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 9.35 million | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 10.27 million | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 11.31 million | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 11.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 11.54 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.38 million | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 13.41 million | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 14.57 million | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 15.42 million | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 15.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 16.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 16.16 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.77 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.25 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.56 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.41 million | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 13.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.79 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.55 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 16.31 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 17.17 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 17.98 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 19.60 million | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 22.58 million | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 24.21 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 25.42 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 26.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 27.46 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 28.43 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 29.77 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 30.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.66 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 27.23 million | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.37 million | 7.28 million | 11.64 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.66 million | 11.54 million | 16.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.83 million | 13.41 million | 17.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.18 million | 17.98 million | 30.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.61 million | 27.23 million | 30.57 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 27.23 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 30.57 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 million in 1983.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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