Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 32.21 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 32.21 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 32.21 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.60 million number, in 1983.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.60 million number | — |
| 1984 | 8.86 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.55 million number | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 10.68 million number | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 11.61 million number | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 12.68 million number | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 13.04 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 12.95 million number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 13.78 million number | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 14.80 million number | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 15.96 million number | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 16.80 million number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 17.31 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 17.60 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.56 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.59 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.12 million number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.72 million number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 16.43 million number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.28 million number | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 15.46 million number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.99 million number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.05 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.61 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 17.32 million number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.04 million number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.86 million number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 20.04 million number | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 21.83 million number | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 24.87 million number | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 26.59 million number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 27.81 million number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.68 million number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.94 million number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 31.10 million number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 32.20 million number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.21 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.72 million number | 8.60 million number | 13.04 million number | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.15 million number | 12.95 million number | 17.60 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 million number | 15.28 million number | 18.86 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 million number | 20.04 million number | 32.21 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific was 32.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 32.21 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.60 million number in 1983.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.