School age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: South-eastern Asia

MDG: South-eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 32.14 million in 2024. ▬ 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia, 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

MDG: South-eastern Asia 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 35.32 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.14 million, in 2024.

That places MDG: South-eastern Asia 43rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

School age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 33.49 million
1998 33.48 million -0.0%
1999 33.31 million -0.5%
2000 33.08 million -0.7%
2001 32.92 million -0.5%
2002 32.77 million -0.5%
2003 32.72 million -0.2%
2004 33.05 million +1.0%
2005 33.10 million +0.2%
2006 33.28 million +0.5%
2007 33.55 million +0.8%
2008 33.91 million +1.0%
2009 34.22 million +0.9%
2010 34.41 million +0.6%
2011 34.39 million -0.1%
2012 34.60 million +0.6%
2013 34.89 million +0.8%
2014 35.13 million +0.7%
2015 35.31 million +0.5%
2016 35.32 million +0.0%
2017 35.08 million -0.7%
2018 34.53 million -1.6%
2019 33.86 million -1.9%
2020 33.42 million -1.3%
2021 33.02 million -1.2%
2022 32.73 million -0.9%
2023 32.43 million -0.9%
2024 32.14 million -0.9%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
School age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: South-eastern Asia 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 35.32 million in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.14 million in 2024.
How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: South-eastern Asia 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