Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 34.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
4th
of 34 groups
All-time high
35.5%
in 2017
All-time low
19.6%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2012–2019

0102030402012201520192012: 19.6 %2013: 19.9 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 28 %2016: 34.8 %2017: 35.5 %2018: 35.4 %2019: 34.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 34.1% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 19.6%
2013 19.9% +1.1%
2014 20.7% +4.3%
2015 28.0% +35.4%
2016 34.8% +24.1%
2017 35.5% +2.0%
2018 35.4% -0.2%
2019 34.1% -3.6%

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Cuba 90.5% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Korea 89.8% compare
  3. 3 Norway 85.0% compare
  4. 4 Sweden 71.4% compare
  5. 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.2% compare
  6. 6 Slovenia 62.0% compare
  7. 7 Denmark 61.9% compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 34.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2012.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.