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

East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 37.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.5%
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
39.5%
in 2018
All-time low
17.7%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

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

0102030402012201520192012: 17.7 %2013: 23 %2014: 23.9 %2015: 31.5 %2016: 38.5 %2017: 39.4 %2018: 39.5 %2019: 37.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in East Asia & Pacific is 37.5%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.

That places East Asia & Pacific 1st 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, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 17.7%
2013 23.0% +30.0%
2014 23.9% +4.0%
2015 31.5% +31.9%
2016 38.5% +22.3%
2017 39.4% +2.2%
2018 39.5% +0.3%
2019 37.5% -4.9%

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 1 South Korea 89.4% compare
  2. 2 Cuba 89.0% compare
  3. 3 Norway 84.9% compare
  4. 4 Sweden 70.8% 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 37.5% 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 39.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2012.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 1st 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 112.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,961 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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