Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 11.75 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.75 million number
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
6th
of 38 groups
All-time high
12.15 million number
in 2018
All-time low
5.86 million number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in East Asia & Pacific, 2012–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2012201520192012: 5.9M number2013: 7.2M number2014: 7.5M number2015: 9.8M number2016: 11.7M number2017: 12.1M number2018: 12.2M number2019: 11.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in East Asia & Pacific stood at 11.75 million number.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.

That places East Asia & Pacific 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in East Asia & Pacific, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 5.86 million number
2013 7.23 million number +23.4%
2014 7.54 million number +4.3%
2015 9.77 million number +29.6%
2016 11.72 million number +19.9%
2017 12.11 million number +3.4%
2018 12.15 million number +0.3%
2019 11.75 million number -3.4%

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 3 Russian Federation 1.09 million number compare
  2. 4 Germany 885,609 number compare
  3. 5 Thailand 792,446 number compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 757,959 number compare
  5. 7 Republic of Korea 725,876 number compare
  6. 8 Japan 625,696 number
  7. 9 Ghana 506,166 number compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in East Asia & Pacific?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in East Asia & Pacific was 11.75 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 12.15 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 5.86 million number in 2012.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,146 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of children enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) regardless of age. 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.