School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 946,430 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
946,430
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
198th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2004
All-time low
857,740
in 2017
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 946,430, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 1.27 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 857,740, in 2017.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.09 million | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 969,399 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 936,373 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 928,610 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 883,139 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 857,740 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 899,750 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 933,629 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 910,545 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 890,983 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 927,667 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 927,069 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 946,430 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.11 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.12 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.16 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 969,354 | 857,740 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 920,539 | 890,983 | 946,430 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 195 Aruba 1,376 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 1,086 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 916 compare
- 198 American Samoa 908 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 874 compare
- 200 Dominica 838 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 756 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 946,430 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 857,740 in 2017.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release