Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 11.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.27 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.07 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.15 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) is 11.27 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 12.07 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.15 million, in 1970.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 109th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 8.15 million
1971 8.28 million +1.5%
1972 8.39 million +1.3%
1973 8.49 million +1.2%
1974 8.62 million +1.5%
1975 8.77 million +1.8%
1976 8.89 million +1.3%
1977 9.03 million +1.7%
1978 9.16 million +1.4%
1979 9.30 million +1.4%
1980 9.43 million +1.5%
1981 9.51 million +0.8%
1982 9.56 million +0.6%
1983 9.70 million +1.4%
1984 9.81 million +1.1%
1985 9.99 million +1.8%
1986 10.23 million +2.4%
1987 10.42 million +1.9%
1988 10.58 million +1.5%
1989 10.75 million +1.6%
1990 10.95 million +1.8%
1991 11.08 million +1.3%
1992 11.13 million +0.4%
1993 11.01 million -1.1%
1994 10.90 million -1.0%
1995 11.00 million +0.9%
1996 11.18 million +1.6%
1997 11.28 million +0.9%
1998 11.37 million +0.8%
1999 11.39 million +0.2%
2000 11.35 million -0.4%
2001 11.35 million +0.0%
2002 11.32 million -0.3%
2003 11.23 million -0.8%
2004 11.16 million -0.6%
2005 11.09 million -0.7%
2006 11.03 million -0.6%
2007 11.04 million +0.1%
2008 11.05 million +0.1%
2009 11.01 million -0.3%
2010 11.13 million +1.1%
2011 11.00 million -1.2%
2012 11.04 million +0.4%
2013 11.23 million +1.7%
2014 11.34 million +0.9%
2015 11.49 million +1.3%
2016 11.39 million -0.8%
2017 11.41 million +0.2%
2018 11.64 million +2.0%
2019 12.07 million +3.7%
2020 11.90 million -1.4%
2021 11.65 million -2.1%
2022 11.62 million -0.3%
2023 11.42 million -1.7%
2024 11.27 million -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.71 million 8.15 million 9.30 million 10
1980s 10.00 million 9.43 million 10.75 million 10
1990s 11.13 million 10.90 million 11.39 million 10
2000s 11.16 million 11.01 million 11.35 million 10
2010s 11.37 million 11.00 million 12.07 million 10
2020s 11.57 million 11.27 million 11.90 million 5

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  4. 109 Hungary 95,766 compare
  5. 110 Belarus 93,026 compare
  6. 111 Austria 91,934 compare
  7. 112 Switzerland 91,277 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 11.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The highest recorded value was 12.07 million in 2019.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.15 million in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release