School enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School enrollment, preprimary was 82.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973–2020
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 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 82.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 82.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1974.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.3% | — |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +78.1% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +97.0% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 3.3% | 12.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 10.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 21.6% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 38.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 52.4% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- School enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 82.9% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1974.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% 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.