School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, early childhood educational development was 16.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.83 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
31st
of 187 groups
All-time high
19.35 million
in 2012
All-time low
16.83 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 16.83 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 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 19.35 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.83 million, in 2024.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 31st of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.21 million | — |
| 1998 | 19.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.48 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 18.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.22 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.85 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.57 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.83 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.18 million | 19.12 million | 19.21 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.87 million | 18.65 million | 19.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 million | 17.85 million | 19.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 million | 16.83 million | 17.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 403,213 compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 397,509 compare
- 30 Haiti 365,425 compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 356,971 compare
- 32 Chile 346,601 compare
- 33 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 333,674 compare
- 34 Israel 267,397 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 16.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 31st out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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