Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 856,056 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
856,056
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.35 million
in 1979
All-time low
856,056
in 2024
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 856,056, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 1.35 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 856,056, in 2024.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.35 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 988,146 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 946,717 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 936,103 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 894,340 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 867,070 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 888,185 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 927,256 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 898,944 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 902,984 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 937,995 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 930,677 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 937,284 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 899,518 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 920,113 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 909,143 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 862,367 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 856,056 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 million | 1.25 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 1.20 million | 1.28 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.23 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 946,717 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 912,084 | 867,070 | 937,995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,439 | 856,056 | 920,113 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 198 American Samoa 850 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 831 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 788 compare
- 201 Dominica 736 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 581 compare
- 203 Andorra 579 compare
- 204 Bermuda 552 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 856,056 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 856,056 in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 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