Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 31.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.75 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.77 million
in 1998
All-time low
29.42 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 31.75 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 40.77 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.42 million, in 2010.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 46th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 39.58 million | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 36.97 million | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 37.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 36.86 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.64 million | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 39.56 million | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 39.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 40.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 38.75 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 38.01 million | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 37.34 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 35.67 million | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 33.62 million | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 32.83 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 31.54 million | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 31.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 33.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 34.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 36.60 million | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 34.27 million | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 35.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 36.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 38.28 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 39.83 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 38.98 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 39.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 35.68 million | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 34.18 million | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 33.41 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 32.75 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 32.16 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 30.90 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 30.38 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 30.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 29.71 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.59 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 32.48 million | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 32.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.45 million | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 32.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 31.75 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.75 million | 33.66 million | 40.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.19 million | 31.54 million | 38.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.63 million | 34.27 million | 40.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.37 million | 29.46 million | 34.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.96 million | 29.42 million | 33.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.08 million | 31.45 million | 32.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 31.75 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 40.77 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.42 million in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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