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 14.87 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.87 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
53rd
of 187 groups
All-time high
16.33 million
in 2016
All-time low
14.87 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
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 14.87 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% 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 16.33 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.87 million, in 2024.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 53rd 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.32 million | — |
| 1998 | 15.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.98 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.28 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.87 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.28 million | 15.22 million | 15.32 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.20 million | 14.96 million | 15.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.07 million | 15.71 million | 16.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.15 million | 14.87 million | 15.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 50 Hungary 132,000 compare
- 51 Paraguay 131,426 compare
- 52 Austria 120,660 compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 119,683 compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 117,617 compare
- 55 Sweden 108,515 compare
- 56 Costa Rica 101,972 compare
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
All data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
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 14.87 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 16.33 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 14.87 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 53rd 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release