School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 44.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.97 million
Change on year
down 12.4%
Rank
101st
of 194 groups
All-time high
98.66 million
in 1996
All-time low
44.97 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 44.97 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 98.66 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44.97 million, in 2024.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 101st out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 98.66 million | — |
| 1997 | 92.08 million | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 62.70 million | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 60.82 million | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 59.11 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 58.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 56.88 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 55.35 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 55.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.35 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 52.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 52.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 53.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 56.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 57.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 57.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 59.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 58.13 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 58.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 57.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 55.16 million | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 51.34 million | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 44.97 million | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.57 million | 60.82 million | 98.66 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 55.01 million | 52.20 million | 59.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.92 million | 53.11 million | 59.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.40 million | 44.97 million | 58.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 98 Tunisia 547,998 compare
- 99 Central African Republic 537,786 compare
- 100 Oman 524,669 compare
- 101 Congo 524,621 compare
- 102 Netherlands 522,579 compare
- 103 Austria 514,058 compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 495,865 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 44.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.66 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.97 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 101st out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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