School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, early childhood educational development was 32.74 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32.74 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
42nd
of 187 groups
All-time high
35.87 million
in 2016
All-time low
32.74 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 32.74 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 35.87 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.74 million, in 2024.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 42nd of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.20 million | — |
| 1998 | 34.19 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 33.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 33.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 34.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 34.43 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 32.74 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.13 million | 34.01 million | 34.20 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.90 million | 33.38 million | 34.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.31 million | 34.43 million | 35.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 million | 32.74 million | 33.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 32.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.74 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 42nd out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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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February 2026 Data Release