Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 19.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.86 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.95 million
in 1971
All-time low
17.77 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) stood at 19.86 million.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 30.95 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.77 million, in 2010.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 30.95 million | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 28.22 million | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 28.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 27.88 million | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 26.50 million | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 30.31 million | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 29.83 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 30.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 29.08 million | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 28.21 million | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 27.47 million | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 25.73 million | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 23.54 million | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 22.64 million | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 21.17 million | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 21.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.09 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 22.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 23.47 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 25.26 million | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 22.79 million | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 23.97 million | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 25.15 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 26.97 million | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 28.41 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 27.38 million | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 28.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 28.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 23.86 million | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 22.40 million | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 21.62 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 20.99 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20.48 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.28 million | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 18.81 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 18.51 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.16 million | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 17.93 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.93 million | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 19.96 million | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 20.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 19.22 million | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 19.97 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 19.86 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.68 million | 25.16 million | 30.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.81 million | 21.17 million | 28.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.09 million | 22.79 million | 28.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.74 million | 17.93 million | 22.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.01 million | 17.77 million | 20.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.89 million | 19.22 million | 20.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 19.86 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: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.95 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.77 million in 2010.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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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February 2026 Data Release