School enrollment, preprimary, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 82.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1983–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in East Asia & Pacific is 82.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 82.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1983.
That places East Asia & Pacific 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15.8% | — |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 23.4% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 15.8% | 23.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 22.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 40.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 53.9% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in East Asia & Pacific was 82.8% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1983.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.