School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 104.81 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 104.81 million. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 162.75 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 104.81 million, in 2024.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 33rd of 194 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 162.75 million | — |
| 1997 | 157.22 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 127.63 million | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 125.43 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 123.32 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 122.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 120.28 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 118.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 118.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 117.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 117.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 115.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 116.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 116.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 117.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 118.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 120.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 120.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 121.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 121.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 123.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 123.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 124.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 121.92 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 120.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 119.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 116.56 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 111.95 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 104.81 million | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.26 million | 125.43 million | 162.75 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 118.68 million | 115.97 million | 123.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.42 million | 117.79 million | 124.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.78 million | 104.81 million | 120.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 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) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 104.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 162.75 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.81 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 33rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release