School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, early childhood educational development was 32.05 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32.05 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
48th
of 187 groups
All-time high
35.21 million
in 2016
All-time low
32.05 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 32.05 million, measured 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 35.21 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.05 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 48th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.36 million | — |
| 1998 | 33.35 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 32.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 33.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 33.76 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.32 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 32.05 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.30 million | 33.18 million | 33.36 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.14 million | 32.60 million | 34.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.65 million | 33.76 million | 35.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.65 million | 32.05 million | 33.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 32.05 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.21 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.05 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 48th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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