School enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School enrollment, preprimary was 83.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific stood at 83.2%. 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 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 83.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.8% | — |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | +50.9% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +73.7% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 4.8% | 14.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 12.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 23.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 40.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 54.6% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific?
- School enrollment, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific was 83.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% 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.