Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 22.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.52 million
Change on year
down 11.0%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.51 million
in 2021
All-time low
6.22 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia is 22.52 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 26.51 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.22 million, in 1983.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.22 million | — |
| 1984 | 6.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.38 million | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 8.31 million | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 9.08 million | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 10.15 million | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 10.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 10.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.91 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 12.27 million | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 13.45 million | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 14.12 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 14.60 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14.92 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.13 million | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 13.57 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.23 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 13.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.27 million | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 12.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.59 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.55 million | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 17.22 million | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 19.48 million | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 20.85 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 22.05 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 22.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.99 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 24.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25.63 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 25.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.31 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 22.52 million | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.28 million | 6.22 million | 10.43 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.34 million | 10.44 million | 15.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 million | 12.27 million | 14.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.82 million | 15.55 million | 25.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.35 million | 22.52 million | 26.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 39 Republic of Korea 434,627 compare
- 40 Angola 422,807 compare
- 41 South Africa 410,708 compare
- 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 410,532 compare
- 43 Ukraine 390,498 compare
- 44 Guatemala 335,306 compare
- 45 Zimbabwe 328,055 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 22.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.51 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 million in 1983.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release