School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood educational development was 30.67 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30.67 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
51st
of 187 groups
All-time high
33.70 million
in 2016
All-time low
30.67 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997201020241997: 31.5M1998: 31.4M1999: 31.3M2000: 31.0M2001: 30.9M2002: 30.8M2003: 30.8M2004: 31.1M2005: 31.1M2006: 31.2M2007: 31.4M2008: 31.8M2009: 32.3M2010: 32.5M2011: 32.7M2012: 33.0M2013: 33.3M2014: 33.5M2015: 33.7M2016: 33.7M2017: 33.5M2018: 32.9M2019: 32.3M2020: 31.9M2021: 31.5M2022: 31.2M2023: 30.9M2024: 30.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 30.67 million. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 33.70 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.67 million, in 2024.

That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 51st out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 31.45 million
1998 31.44 million -0.0%
1999 31.26 million -0.6%
2000 31.03 million -0.7%
2001 30.88 million -0.5%
2002 30.80 million -0.3%
2003 30.76 million -0.1%
2004 31.06 million +1.0%
2005 31.08 million +0.1%
2006 31.21 million +0.4%
2007 31.44 million +0.7%
2008 31.83 million +1.3%
2009 32.25 million +1.3%
2010 32.55 million +0.9%
2011 32.72 million +0.5%
2012 32.97 million +0.8%
2013 33.26 million +0.9%
2014 33.49 million +0.7%
2015 33.67 million +0.5%
2016 33.70 million +0.1%
2017 33.47 million -0.7%
2018 32.94 million -1.6%
2019 32.29 million -2.0%
2020 31.86 million -1.3%
2021 31.49 million -1.2%
2022 31.21 million -0.9%
2023 30.94 million -0.9%
2024 30.67 million -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.38 million 31.26 million 31.45 million 3
2000s 31.23 million 30.76 million 32.25 million 10
2010s 33.11 million 32.29 million 33.70 million 10
2020s 31.23 million 30.67 million 31.86 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 30.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 33.70 million in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 30.67 million in 2024.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 51st out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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