Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 35.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.7%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
36.9%
in 2017
All-time low
19.9%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in East Asia & Pacific, 2012–2019

0102030402012201520192012: 19.9 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 23.5 %2015: 30.3 %2016: 36.2 %2017: 36.9 %2018: 36.9 %2019: 35.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific recorded 35.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2019.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.

That places East Asia & Pacific 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 19.9%
2013 22.7% +14.0%
2014 23.5% +3.7%
2015 30.3% +28.8%
2016 36.2% +19.5%
2017 36.9% +2.1%
2018 36.9% -0.0%
2019 35.7% -3.4%

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in East Asia & Pacific?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in East Asia & Pacific was 35.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2012.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 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.