Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 23.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.84 million
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.95 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.36 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia is 23.84 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 27.95 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million, in 1983.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.36 million | — |
| 1984 | 7.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.46 million | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 9.37 million | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 10.11 million | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 11.18 million | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 11.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 11.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.93 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.27 million | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 14.44 million | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 15.09 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 15.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.83 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.62 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.07 million | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.88 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.93 million | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 13.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 16.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 17.03 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.70 million | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 20.96 million | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 22.33 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 23.51 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 24.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 26.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 27.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.68 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 23.84 million | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.35 million | 7.36 million | 11.47 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.42 million | 11.48 million | 15.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.75 million | 13.93 million | 16.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 million | 17.03 million | 27.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 million | 23.84 million | 27.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 36 Kazakhstan 505,387 compare
- 37 Malaysia 475,967 compare
- 38 Morocco 460,392 compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 23.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.95 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million in 1983.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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