Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 31.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.68 million
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.85 million
in 2021
All-time low
9.08 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 31.68 million.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 35.85 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.08 million, in 1983.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 24th 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, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.08 million | — |
| 1984 | 9.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 10.42 million | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 11.44 million | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 12.36 million | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 13.70 million | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 14.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 14.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14.71 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 16.08 million | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 17.39 million | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 18.35 million | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 18.97 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 19.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.12 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.89 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.00 million | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 18.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.68 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20.52 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 21.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.01 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 22.94 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.74 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 27.58 million | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 29.38 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 30.85 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 32.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 33.43 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 34.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.69 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 35.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 35.49 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.34 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 31.68 million | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.50 million | 9.08 million | 14.15 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.70 million | 14.21 million | 19.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.48 million | 18.00 million | 22.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.68 million | 22.94 million | 35.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.59 million | 31.68 million | 35.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 21 Ghana 949,095 compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 886,275 compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 851,911 compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 830,495 compare
- 25 Argentina 791,112 compare
- 26 Poland 776,213 compare
- 27 Peru 770,032 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 169.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 31.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.85 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 million in 1983.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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