School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): School age population, early childhood educational development was 32.14 million in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32.14 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
43rd
of 187 groups
All-time high
35.32 million
in 2016
All-time low
32.14 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997201020241997: 33.5M1998: 33.5M1999: 33.3M2000: 33.1M2001: 32.9M2002: 32.8M2003: 32.7M2004: 33.0M2005: 33.1M2006: 33.3M2007: 33.6M2008: 33.9M2009: 34.2M2010: 34.4M2011: 34.4M2012: 34.6M2013: 34.9M2014: 35.1M2015: 35.3M2016: 35.3M2017: 35.1M2018: 34.5M2019: 33.9M2020: 33.4M2021: 33.0M2022: 32.7M2023: 32.4M2024: 32.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) recorded 32.14 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 35.32 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.14 million, in 2024.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 43rd of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.43 million 33.31 million 33.49 million 3
2000s 33.26 million 32.72 million 34.22 million 10
2010s 34.75 million 33.86 million 35.32 million 10
2020s 32.75 million 32.14 million 33.42 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

  1. 40 Namibia 404,214 compare
  2. 41 Nicaragua 391,482 compare
  3. 42 El Salvador 391,208 compare
  4. 43 Belgium 348,658 compare
  5. 44 Oman 339,328 compare
  6. 45 Turkmenistan 313,889 compare
  7. 46 Greece 313,524 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 32.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The highest recorded value was 35.32 million in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The lowest recorded value was 32.14 million in 2024.
How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 43rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release