Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: 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 SDG: 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 Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 30.95 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.77 million, in 2010.
SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.77 million in 2010.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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