Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 186.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 186.83 million.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 224.10 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 155.17 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 155.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 164.49 million | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 172.77 million | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 187.30 million | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 198.38 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 209.25 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 217.21 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 218.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 217.50 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 219.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 222.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 224.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 223.16 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 220.47 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 217.34 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 217.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 215.11 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 213.71 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 210.54 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 207.94 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 205.85 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 205.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 204.91 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 205.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 208.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 211.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 215.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 219.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 223.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 222.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 217.74 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 213.02 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 202.38 million | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 190.44 million | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 201.81 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 194.71 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 189.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 188.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 186.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 184.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 181.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 180.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 180.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 179.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 175.59 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 176.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 178.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 179.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 180.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 183.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 185.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 186.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 187.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 185.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 186.83 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195.97 million | 155.17 million | 219.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.20 million | 207.94 million | 224.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.13 million | 204.91 million | 223.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.95 million | 184.29 million | 217.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.64 million | 175.59 million | 183.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.47 million | 185.69 million | 187.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.54 million compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 3.45 million compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 3.41 million compare
- 48 Germany 3.31 million compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 3.07 million compare
- 50 Malaysia 3.06 million compare
- 51 Chad 3.05 million compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 169.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 186.83 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 224.10 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.17 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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) 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.