Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 30.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.02 million
Change on year
down 8.0%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.94 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.74 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1983–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M1983200320241983: 7.7M1984: 8.0M1985: 9.1M1986: 10.1M1987: 11.0M1988: 12.3M1989: 12.8M1990: 12.8M1991: 13.3M1992: 14.7M1993: 16.0M1994: 17.0M1995: 17.6M1996: 18.0M1997: 18.0M1998: 17.5M1999: 17.2M2000: 16.8M2001: 16.4M2002: 15.4M2003: 15.6M2004: 15.9M2005: 16.4M2006: 17.3M2007: 18.3M2008: 18.9M2009: 19.9M2010: 20.9M2011: 22.6M2012: 25.7M2013: 27.4M2014: 28.9M2015: 30.0M2016: 31.4M2017: 32.4M2018: 33.7M2019: 33.8M2020: 33.6M2021: 33.9M2022: 33.7M2023: 32.6M2024: 30.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 30.02 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 33.94 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.74 million, in 1983.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 27th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 7.74 million
1984 8.02 million +3.7%
1985 9.08 million +13.2%
1986 10.10 million +11.2%
1987 11.02 million +9.2%
1988 12.35 million +12.0%
1989 12.79 million +3.5%
1990 12.79 million -0.0%
1991 13.31 million +4.1%
1992 14.69 million +10.4%
1993 16.00 million +8.9%
1994 16.97 million +6.1%
1995 17.61 million +3.7%
1996 17.99 million +2.2%
1997 18.03 million +0.2%
1998 17.49 million -3.0%
1999 17.18 million -1.8%
2000 16.80 million -2.2%
2001 16.40 million -2.4%
2002 15.39 million -6.1%
2003 15.62 million +1.5%
2004 15.92 million +1.9%
2005 16.43 million +3.1%
2006 17.33 million +5.5%
2007 18.26 million +5.4%
2008 18.94 million +3.7%
2009 19.90 million +5.1%
2010 20.86 million +4.8%
2011 22.63 million +8.5%
2012 25.66 million +13.4%
2013 27.42 million +6.9%
2014 28.87 million +5.3%
2015 30.00 million +3.9%
2016 31.38 million +4.6%
2017 32.36 million +3.1%
2018 33.71 million +4.2%
2019 33.81 million +0.3%
2020 33.63 million -0.5%
2021 33.94 million +0.9%
2022 33.67 million -0.8%
2023 32.62 million -3.1%
2024 30.02 million -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.16 million 7.74 million 12.79 million 7
1990s 16.20 million 12.79 million 18.03 million 10
2000s 17.10 million 15.39 million 19.90 million 10
2010s 28.67 million 20.86 million 33.81 million 10
2020s 32.78 million 30.02 million 33.94 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 830,495 compare
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  3. 26 Poland 776,213 compare
  4. 27 Peru 770,032 compare
  5. 28 Egypt 759,210 compare
  6. 29 Thailand 758,147 compare
  7. 30 Nepal 752,326 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 30.02 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 33.94 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 7.74 million in 1983.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release