School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 32.79 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 32.79 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 40.22 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.69 million, in 1973.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.39 million | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 24.13 million | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 23.69 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 32.86 million | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 38.74 million | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 36.18 million | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 36.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 36.04 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 34.88 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 38.79 million | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 38.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 39.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 38.02 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 37.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 36.70 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 35.09 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 33.00 million | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 32.27 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 30.93 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 31.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 32.27 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 33.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 34.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 35.97 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 33.68 million | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 34.96 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 36.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 37.91 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 39.34 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 38.44 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 39.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 35.10 million | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 33.66 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 32.76 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 32.13 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.62 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.87 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 30.19 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 29.77 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.99 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 28.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 32.79 million | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +38.7% | 23.69 million | 32.86 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.50 million | 23.69 million | 38.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.99 million | 30.93 million | 39.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.85 million | 31.11 million | 39.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.43 million | 30.19 million | 40.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.35 million | 28.70 million | 30.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.40 million | 30.77 million | 32.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 36 Madagascar 777,997 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 755,057 compare
- 38 Thailand 749,189 compare
- 39 Argentina 742,424 compare
- 40 Niger 739,808 compare
- 41 Cameroon 733,232 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 702,506 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 32.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.22 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.69 million in 1973.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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