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

SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 21.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.53 million
Change on year
down 10.8%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.12 million
in 2021
All-time low
6.74 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1983200320241983: 6.7M1984: 6.9M1985: 7.5M1986: 8.4M1987: 9.2M1988: 10.0M1989: 10.2M1990: 10.1M1991: 10.9M1992: 11.9M1993: 12.9M1994: 13.5M1995: 13.8M1996: 14.1M1997: 13.9M1998: 13.8M1999: 13.2M2000: 13.0M2001: 13.1M2002: 11.9M2003: 11.9M2004: 12.1M2005: 12.1M2006: 12.4M2007: 12.6M2008: 12.9M2009: 13.5M2010: 14.3M2011: 15.9M2012: 18.2M2013: 19.5M2014: 20.4M2015: 21.2M2016: 22.3M2017: 23.0M2018: 23.9M2019: 24.2M2020: 24.6M2021: 25.1M2022: 25.0M2023: 24.1M2024: 21.5M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 21.53 million.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 25.12 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.74 million, in 1983.

That places SDG: Eastern Asia 40th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 6.74 million
1984 6.88 million +2.1%
1985 7.48 million +8.7%
1986 8.44 million +12.8%
1987 9.20 million +9.0%
1988 9.96 million +8.3%
1989 10.18 million +2.1%
1990 10.10 million -0.7%
1991 10.88 million +7.7%
1992 11.89 million +9.3%
1993 12.91 million +8.6%
1994 13.46 million +4.2%
1995 13.77 million +2.4%
1996 14.14 million +2.6%
1997 13.92 million -1.5%
1998 13.81 million -0.8%
1999 13.25 million -4.0%
2000 12.96 million -2.2%
2001 13.11 million +1.2%
2002 11.91 million -9.2%
2003 11.93 million +0.2%
2004 12.05 million +1.0%
2005 12.05 million -0.0%
2006 12.39 million +2.7%
2007 12.63 million +2.0%
2008 12.94 million +2.4%
2009 13.48 million +4.1%
2010 14.32 million +6.2%
2011 15.89 million +11.0%
2012 18.20 million +14.5%
2013 19.51 million +7.2%
2014 20.42 million +4.6%
2015 21.21 million +3.9%
2016 22.26 million +4.9%
2017 23.04 million +3.5%
2018 23.95 million +3.9%
2019 24.21 million +1.1%
2020 24.56 million +1.5%
2021 25.12 million +2.2%
2022 25.04 million -0.3%
2023 24.13 million -3.6%
2024 21.53 million -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.41 million 6.74 million 10.18 million 7
1990s 12.81 million 10.10 million 14.14 million 10
2000s 12.55 million 11.91 million 13.48 million 10
2010s 20.30 million 14.32 million 24.21 million 10
2020s 24.08 million 21.53 million 25.12 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 37 Malaysia 460,041 compare
  2. 38 Morocco 452,625 compare
  3. 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427,300 compare
  4. 40 Republic of Korea 412,067 compare
  5. 41 South Africa 407,696 compare
  6. 42 Angola 401,821 compare
  7. 43 Ukraine 359,757 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern Asia was 21.53 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 25.12 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.74 million in 1983.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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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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.