Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 26.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.98 million
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.33 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.13 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1983–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1983200320241983: 7.1M1984: 7.4M1985: 8.1M1986: 9.2M1987: 10.1M1988: 11.1M1989: 11.5M1990: 11.4M1991: 12.2M1992: 13.2M1993: 14.4M1994: 15.2M1995: 15.7M1996: 16.0M1997: 16.0M1998: 15.6M1999: 15.0M2000: 14.6M2001: 14.3M2002: 13.2M2003: 13.4M2004: 13.7M2005: 14.0M2006: 14.6M2007: 15.3M2008: 16.1M2009: 17.0M2010: 17.8M2011: 19.4M2012: 22.4M2013: 24.0M2014: 25.2M2015: 26.0M2016: 27.2M2017: 28.2M2018: 29.5M2019: 29.8M2020: 29.8M2021: 30.3M2022: 30.3M2023: 29.4M2024: 27.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 26.98 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 30.33 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.13 million, in 1983.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 31st 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 7.13 million
1984 7.38 million +3.6%
1985 8.06 million +9.2%
1986 9.19 million +13.9%
1987 10.10 million +10.0%
1988 11.14 million +10.3%
1989 11.47 million +2.9%
1990 11.37 million -0.9%
1991 12.21 million +7.4%
1992 13.23 million +8.4%
1993 14.38 million +8.7%
1994 15.22 million +5.9%
1995 15.71 million +3.2%
1996 16.03 million +2.1%
1997 15.95 million -0.5%
1998 15.56 million -2.5%
1999 15.04 million -3.3%
2000 14.63 million -2.7%
2001 14.35 million -1.9%
2002 13.20 million -8.0%
2003 13.38 million +1.4%
2004 13.68 million +2.2%
2005 13.99 million +2.2%
2006 14.58 million +4.2%
2007 15.34 million +5.2%
2008 16.09 million +4.9%
2009 16.96 million +5.4%
2010 17.77 million +4.8%
2011 19.39 million +9.1%
2012 22.37 million +15.4%
2013 23.99 million +7.2%
2014 25.20 million +5.0%
2015 26.05 million +3.4%
2016 27.23 million +4.6%
2017 28.20 million +3.6%
2018 29.54 million +4.7%
2019 29.80 million +0.9%
2020 29.81 million +0.0%
2021 30.33 million +1.8%
2022 30.29 million -0.2%
2023 29.42 million -2.9%
2024 26.98 million -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.21 million 7.13 million 11.47 million 7
1990s 14.47 million 11.37 million 16.03 million 10
2000s 14.62 million 13.20 million 16.96 million 10
2010s 24.95 million 17.77 million 29.80 million 10
2020s 29.36 million 26.98 million 30.33 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 28 Egypt 718,435 compare
  2. 29 Thailand 716,498 compare
  3. 30 Italy 620,157 compare
  4. 31 Nepal 609,324 compare
  5. 32 Sudan 563,787 compare
  6. 33 Madagascar 544,966 compare
  7. 34 Spain 538,977 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 26.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 30.33 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.13 million in 1983.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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