Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 54.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 54.2% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 54.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1977.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.9% | — |
| 1974 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -41.2% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -44.7% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +63.8% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | +63.8% | 5.4% | 8.9% |
| 1977 | -44.7% | 9.9% | 5.4% |
| 1976 | -41.2% | 16.8% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 5.4% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 9.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 25.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 47.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 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 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 54.2% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1977.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.