School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 98.57 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 98.57 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 152.33 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.57 million, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 45th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 152.33 million | — |
| 1997 | 146.79 million | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 117.25 million | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 115.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 112.92 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 110.91 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 108.83 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 107.25 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 107.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 106.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 106.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 106.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 107.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 108.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 110.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 112.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 113.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 113.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 115.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 116.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 117.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 114.68 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 113.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 112.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 109.95 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 105.61 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 98.57 million | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.85 million | 115.04 million | 152.33 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 107.94 million | 105.75 million | 112.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.01 million | 107.74 million | 117.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.16 million | 98.57 million | 113.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 42 Cambodia 2.16 million compare
- 43 Philippines 2.15 million compare
- 44 Spain 2.14 million compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 2.12 million compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 2.10 million compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.09 million compare
- 48 Chad 2.07 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 98.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 152.33 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.57 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 45th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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