School enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, preprimary was 83.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 83.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 83.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1974.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.2% | — |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +81.6% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +99.5% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 3.2% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 10.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 21.4% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 37.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 52.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 83.0% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1974.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 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.