Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 31.31 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in East Asia & Pacific stood at 31.31 million number.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 41.54 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.18 million number, in 2011.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.20 million number | — |
| 1971 | 33.56 million number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 34.81 million number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 36.18 million number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 37.53 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 38.74 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 39.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 40.45 million number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 40.70 million number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 40.52 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 40.02 million number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 39.28 million number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 38.55 million number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 37.38 million number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 36.00 million number | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 34.66 million number | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 33.56 million number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 32.94 million number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 32.91 million number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.34 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 34.04 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 34.83 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 35.59 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 36.93 million number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 38.53 million number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 40.01 million number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 41.05 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41.54 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 40.55 million number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 38.59 million number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 36.27 million number | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 34.08 million number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 32.60 million number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 31.84 million number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 31.32 million number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.44 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.31 million number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.03 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.74 million number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 30.48 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.28 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.18 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.20 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.30 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.44 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.60 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.75 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.91 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.11 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.31 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.44 million number | 32.20 million number | 40.70 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.86 million number | 32.91 million number | 40.02 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.16 million number | 34.04 million number | 41.54 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.11 million number | 30.48 million number | 36.27 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.61 million number | 30.18 million number | 31.31 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 9 Bangladesh 2.91 million number compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.75 million number compare
- 11 Egypt 2.48 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 2.29 million number compare
- 13 Mexico 2.24 million number compare
- 14 Russia 1.84 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania 1.72 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in East Asia & Pacific was 31.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 41.54 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.18 million number in 2011.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.