Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 53.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 53.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 53.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1977.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.5% | — |
| 1974 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | -40.5% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -44.2% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +63.1% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +63.1% | 5.4% | 8.8% |
| 1977 | -44.2% | 9.7% | 5.4% |
| 1976 | -40.5% | 16.2% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 5.4% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 9.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 25.2% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 46.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 53.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1977.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.