Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
14th
of 183 groups
All-time high
63.2%
in 2022
All-time low
48.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2012–2024

02040602012201820242012: 48 %2013: 50 %2014: 52 %2015: 55.4 %2016: 59.1 %2017: 60.6 %2018: 62.4 %2019: 62.6 %2020: 62.2 %2021: 62.6 %2022: 63.2 %2023: 63.1 %2024: 62.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 62.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 63.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2012.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 14th of 183 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 48.0%
2013 50.0% +4.1%
2014 52.0% +3.9%
2015 55.4% +6.7%
2016 59.1% +6.6%
2017 60.6% +2.5%
2018 62.4% +3.1%
2019 62.6% +0.2%
2020 62.2% -0.6%
2021 62.6% +0.6%
2022 63.2% +1.0%
2023 63.1% -0.2%
2024 62.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.3% 48.0% 62.6% 8
2020s 62.7% 62.2% 63.2% 5

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

  1. 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 92.9% compare
  2. 12 Japan 92.3% compare
  3. 13 Italy 91.2% compare
  4. 14 Mongolia 90.4% compare
  5. 15 Sweden 88.7% compare
  6. 16 Macau, China 88.3% compare
  7. 17 Anguilla 88.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 62.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2012.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 14th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release