School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, early childhood educational development was 15.88 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.88 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
41st
of 187 groups
All-time high
17.39 million
in 2016
All-time low
15.88 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 15.88 million. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 17.39 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.88 million, in 2024.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 41st of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.65 million | — |
| 1998 | 16.65 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.76 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.52 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.88 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.62 million | 16.56 million | 16.65 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.50 million | 16.24 million | 16.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 million | 16.76 million | 17.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.18 million | 15.88 million | 16.52 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 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 57.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 15.88 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 41st out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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