Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 4.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.89 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.36 million
in 1973
All-time low
4.72 million
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 4.89 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 8.36 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million, in 2013.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.20 million | +32.2% |
| 1972 | 8.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 8.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 8.35 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 8.23 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 8.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 8.31 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.23 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 8.06 million | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.79 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.49 million | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.20 million | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 6.98 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.92 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.93 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.11 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.99 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.79 million | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.59 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.38 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.20 million | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.53 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.41 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.27 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.13 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.92 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.68 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.45 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.22 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.97 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.97 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.89 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.10 million | 6.20 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 million | 6.92 million | 8.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 million | 6.19 million | 7.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 million | 5.68 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million | 4.72 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 million | 4.89 million | 4.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 197 Marshall Islands 5,369 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 4,334 compare
- 200 Andorra 4,218 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,673 compare
- 202 Bermuda 3,377 compare
- 203 Gibraltar 2,755 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 4.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2013.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release