Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 113.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
113.46 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
159.29 million
in 1976
All-time low
100.08 million
in 2014
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 113.46 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 159.29 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 100.08 million, in 2014.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 106.87 million
1971 113.48 million +6.2%
1972 120.46 million +6.1%
1973 133.85 million +11.1%
1974 144.05 million +7.6%
1975 153.14 million +6.3%
1976 159.29 million +4.0%
1977 158.32 million -0.6%
1978 154.41 million -2.5%
1979 154.56 million +0.1%
1980 154.94 million +0.2%
1981 154.50 million -0.3%
1982 151.38 million -2.0%
1983 147.51 million -2.6%
1984 143.27 million -2.9%
1985 142.78 million -0.3%
1986 140.68 million -1.5%
1987 138.75 million -1.4%
1988 135.29 million -2.5%
1989 132.36 million -2.2%
1990 130.84 million -1.1%
1991 129.52 million -1.0%
1992 128.63 million -0.7%
1993 128.80 million +0.1%
1994 130.80 million +1.6%
1995 134.60 million +2.9%
1996 138.16 million +2.6%
1997 142.34 million +3.0%
1998 146.16 million +2.7%
1999 145.90 million -0.2%
2000 141.27 million -3.2%
2001 136.69 million -3.2%
2002 125.90 million -7.9%
2003 114.02 million -9.4%
2004 125.63 million +10.2%
2005 119.15 million -5.2%
2006 115.20 million -3.3%
2007 113.53 million -1.5%
2008 111.87 million -1.5%
2009 109.30 million -2.3%
2010 106.47 million -2.6%
2011 104.92 million -1.5%
2012 104.51 million -0.4%
2013 103.59 million -0.9%
2014 100.08 million -3.4%
2015 100.89 million +0.8%
2016 103.07 million +2.2%
2017 105.20 million +2.1%
2018 106.81 million +1.5%
2019 109.32 million +2.4%
2020 111.21 million +1.7%
2021 112.67 million +1.3%
2022 112.96 million +0.3%
2023 112.43 million -0.5%
2024 113.46 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 139.84 million 106.87 million 159.29 million 10
1980s 144.14 million 132.36 million 154.94 million 10
1990s 135.57 million 128.63 million 146.16 million 10
2000s 121.26 million 109.30 million 141.27 million 10
2010s 104.49 million 100.08 million 109.32 million 10
2020s 112.55 million 111.21 million 113.46 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 69 Sierra Leone 2.07 million compare
  2. 70 Ecuador 1.72 million compare
  3. 71 Togo 1.66 million compare
  4. 72 Papua New Guinea 1.65 million compare
  5. 73 Poland 1.60 million compare
  6. 74 Kazakhstan 1.58 million compare
  7. 75 Sri Lanka 1.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia was 113.46 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 159.29 million in 1976.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 100.08 million in 2014.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.