School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 97.19 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97.19 million
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
49th
of 194 groups
All-time high
150.63 million
in 1996
All-time low
97.19 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 97.19 million. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 150.63 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 97.19 million, in 2024.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 49th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 150.63 million | — |
| 1997 | 145.09 million | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 115.55 million | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 113.35 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 111.25 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 109.25 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 107.19 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 105.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 105.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 105.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 105.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.26 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 104.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 105.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 106.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 107.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 109.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 111.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 112.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 112.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 114.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 114.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 115.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 113.33 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 112.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 111.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 108.57 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 104.22 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 97.19 million | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.16 million | 113.35 million | 150.63 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 106.38 million | 104.26 million | 111.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.67 million | 106.36 million | 115.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.78 million | 97.19 million | 112.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- 46 Saudi Arabia 2.10 million compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.09 million compare
- 48 Chad 2.07 million compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.04 million compare
- 50 Somalia 1.98 million compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 1.96 million compare
- 52 Malawi 1.82 million compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 97.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 150.63 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.19 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 49th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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