Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 31.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.13 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.34 million
in 1998
All-time low
28.90 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 31.13 million.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 40.34 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.90 million, in 2010.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 49th 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.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.31 million | — |
| 1971 | 39.22 million | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 36.61 million | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 36.90 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 36.49 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.27 million | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 39.19 million | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 38.86 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 39.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 38.38 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 37.64 million | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 36.97 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 35.29 million | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 33.24 million | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 32.45 million | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 31.16 million | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 31.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 33.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 34.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 36.20 million | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 33.87 million | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 35.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 36.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 37.87 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 39.41 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 38.56 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 39.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 35.25 million | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 33.75 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 32.97 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 32.31 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 31.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.45 million | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 29.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 29.21 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 28.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.00 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 31.86 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 32.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.84 million | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 31.13 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.39 million | 33.31 million | 39.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.81 million | 31.16 million | 37.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.22 million | 33.87 million | 40.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.90 million | 28.95 million | 33.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.39 million | 28.90 million | 33.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.47 million | 30.84 million | 32.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 31.13 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.34 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.90 million in 2010.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 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