Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 29.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.67 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.08 million
in 1998
All-time low
27.09 million
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 29.67 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 38.08 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.09 million, in 2009.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 57th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 36.89 million | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 34.26 million | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 34.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 34.07 million | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 32.87 million | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 36.78 million | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 36.45 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 37.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 35.96 million | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 35.30 million | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 34.66 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 33.00 million | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 30.98 million | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 30.21 million | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 28.92 million | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 29.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 30.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 30.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 31.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 33.94 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 31.61 million | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 32.83 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 33.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 35.60 million | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 37.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 36.30 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 38.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 32.99 million | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 31.48 million | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 30.70 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.07 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 29.53 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.29 million | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 27.79 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.46 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.29 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 27.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 29.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.36 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 30.28 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 30.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 29.26 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 29.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 29.67 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.00 million | 30.98 million | 37.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.54 million | 28.92 million | 35.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.96 million | 31.61 million | 38.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.79 million | 27.09 million | 31.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.69 million | 27.10 million | 31.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.92 million | 29.26 million | 30.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 29.67 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.08 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.09 million in 2009.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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