School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 51.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 51.26 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 55.44 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.09 million, in 2003.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 94th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51.83 million | — |
| 1998 | 51.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 50.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.56 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 53.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 52.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 51.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.26 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.61 million | 51.32 million | 51.83 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 50.60 million | 50.09 million | 51.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.21 million | 51.96 million | 55.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.46 million | 51.26 million | 53.71 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 51.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 55.44 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.09 million in 2003.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 94th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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