Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 69.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific is 69.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
That places East Asia & Pacific 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 53.7% | — |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -0.8% |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 69.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2012.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.