Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 32.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.23 million
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.35 million
in 2021
All-time low
9.11 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 32.23 million.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 36.35 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.11 million, in 1983.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.11 million | — |
| 1984 | 9.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.42 million | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 11.45 million | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 12.37 million | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 13.71 million | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 14.19 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 14.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 14.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 16.14 million | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 17.44 million | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 18.41 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 19.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 19.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.26 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 19.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.17 million | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 18.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.87 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20.73 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 21.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.23 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.16 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.98 million | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 28.06 million | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 29.84 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 31.29 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 32.43 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 33.91 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 34.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 36.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 36.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.88 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 32.23 million | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.52 million | 9.11 million | 14.19 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.78 million | 14.26 million | 19.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.66 million | 18.17 million | 22.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.10 million | 23.16 million | 36.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.11 million | 32.23 million | 36.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 17 Nigeria 1.08 million compare
- 18 Philippines 1.06 million compare
- 19 Türkiye 1.05 million compare
- 20 Colombia 963,182 compare
- 21 Ghana 949,095 compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 886,275 compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 851,911 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 32.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 36.35 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 million in 1983.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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