School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 105.10 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
105.10 million
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
31st
of 194 groups
All-time high
163.00 million
in 1996
All-time low
105.10 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 105.10 million. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 163.00 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 105.10 million, in 2024.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 163.00 million | — |
| 1997 | 157.47 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 127.92 million | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 125.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 123.60 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 122.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 120.54 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 118.71 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 118.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 117.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 117.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 116.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 116.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 117.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 117.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 118.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 121.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 120.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 121.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 122.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 123.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 124.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 124.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 122.25 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 121.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 119.95 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 116.87 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 112.25 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 105.10 million | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.53 million | 125.71 million | 163.00 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 118.90 million | 116.15 million | 123.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.68 million | 117.98 million | 124.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.09 million | 105.10 million | 121.30 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (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 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 105.10 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?
- The highest recorded value was 163.00 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.10 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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