School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 31.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 31.46 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 38.35 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.71 million, in 1973.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 47th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.61 million | — |
| 1971 | 22.40 million | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 22.15 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 21.71 million | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 30.88 million | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 36.76 million | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 34.21 million | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 34.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 34.07 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 32.91 million | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 36.83 million | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 36.50 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 37.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 36.06 million | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 35.39 million | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 34.74 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 33.13 million | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 31.05 million | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 30.32 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 28.98 million | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 29.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 30.32 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 31.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 32.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 34.04 million | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 31.76 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 33.04 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 34.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 36.00 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 37.43 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 36.53 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 37.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 38.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 33.24 million | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 31.79 million | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 30.93 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.29 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.80 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.10 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.45 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.45 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 29.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 31.46 million | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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 | +42.3% | 21.71 million | 30.88 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.52 million | 21.71 million | 36.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.04 million | 28.98 million | 37.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.92 million | 29.17 million | 37.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.59 million | 28.45 million | 38.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.86 million | 27.26 million | 28.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.05 million | 29.41 million | 31.46 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 31.46 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 38.35 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 million in 1973.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release