Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 20.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.25 million
Change on year
down 11.2%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.71 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.65 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1983–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1983200320241983: 5.7M1984: 5.8M1985: 6.4M1986: 7.4M1987: 8.2M1988: 9.0M1989: 9.2M1990: 9.1M1991: 9.9M1992: 10.9M1993: 12.0M1994: 12.5M1995: 12.9M1996: 13.2M1997: 13.0M1998: 12.4M1999: 11.8M2000: 11.4M2001: 11.5M2002: 10.3M2003: 10.3M2004: 10.5M2005: 10.5M2006: 10.8M2007: 11.1M2008: 11.4M2009: 12.0M2010: 12.9M2011: 14.5M2012: 16.8M2013: 18.1M2014: 19.0M2015: 19.8M2016: 20.9M2017: 21.6M2018: 22.6M2019: 22.8M2020: 23.2M2021: 23.7M2022: 23.7M2023: 22.8M2024: 20.2M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 20.25 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 23.71 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.65 million, in 1983.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 45th 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 (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 5.65 million
1984 5.81 million +2.7%
1985 6.44 million +10.9%
1986 7.43 million +15.4%
1987 8.22 million +10.6%
1988 8.98 million +9.3%
1989 9.18 million +2.2%
1990 9.10 million -0.8%
1991 9.90 million +8.7%
1992 10.92 million +10.3%
1993 11.95 million +9.5%
1994 12.52 million +4.7%
1995 12.86 million +2.7%
1996 13.25 million +3.0%
1997 13.03 million -1.6%
1998 12.36 million -5.2%
1999 11.79 million -4.6%
2000 11.35 million -3.7%
2001 11.50 million +1.3%
2002 10.30 million -10.4%
2003 10.33 million +0.3%
2004 10.46 million +1.3%
2005 10.48 million +0.1%
2006 10.81 million +3.2%
2007 11.08 million +2.5%
2008 11.43 million +3.1%
2009 12.01 million +5.1%
2010 12.87 million +7.2%
2011 14.45 million +12.3%
2012 16.75 million +15.9%
2013 18.08 million +7.9%
2014 19.00 million +5.1%
2015 19.80 million +4.2%
2016 20.85 million +5.3%
2017 21.63 million +3.7%
2018 22.55 million +4.3%
2019 22.81 million +1.1%
2020 23.15 million +1.5%
2021 23.71 million +2.4%
2022 23.67 million -0.2%
2023 22.80 million -3.7%
2024 20.25 million -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.39 million 5.65 million 9.18 million 7
1990s 11.77 million 9.10 million 13.25 million 10
2000s 10.98 million 10.30 million 12.01 million 10
2010s 18.88 million 12.87 million 22.81 million 10
2020s 22.72 million 20.25 million 23.71 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 42 Angola 401,821 compare
  2. 43 Ukraine 359,757 compare
  3. 44 Guatemala 328,468 compare
  4. 45 Cameroon 322,873 compare
  5. 46 Zimbabwe 322,698 compare
  6. 47 Uganda 307,450 compare
  7. 48 Rwanda 299,593 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia was 20.25 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 23.71 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.65 million in 1983.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.