Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 32.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.31 million
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.45 million
in 2021
All-time low
9.22 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 32.31 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 36.45 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.22 million, in 1983.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.22 million | — |
| 1984 | 9.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.55 million | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 11.57 million | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 12.49 million | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 13.84 million | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 14.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 16.25 million | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 17.55 million | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 18.52 million | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 19.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 19.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.37 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 19.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.27 million | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 18.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.96 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.80 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 21.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.31 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.24 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 25.06 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 28.15 million | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 29.93 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 31.39 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 32.53 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 34.01 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 34.98 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.29 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 36.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.97 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 32.31 million | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.64 million | 9.22 million | 14.31 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.89 million | 14.37 million | 19.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.75 million | 18.27 million | 22.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.20 million | 23.24 million | 36.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.20 million | 32.31 million | 36.45 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 32.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 36.45 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 million in 1983.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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