School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 28.36 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
28.36 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
39.42 million number
in 2000
All-time low
24.72 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 28.36 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 39.42 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.72 million number, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.72 million number | — |
| 1971 | 25.39 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 26.59 million number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 27.72 million number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 28.82 million number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 30.03 million number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 31.35 million number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 32.77 million number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 34.09 million number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 35.39 million number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 36.36 million number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 36.73 million number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 36.66 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 36.48 million number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 36.25 million number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 35.77 million number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 34.80 million number | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 33.48 million number | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 32.28 million number | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 31.12 million number | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 30.24 million number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 30.04 million number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.32 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 30.68 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 30.96 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.57 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 32.95 million number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 34.99 million number | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 36.71 million number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 38.40 million number | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 39.42 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 38.70 million number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 36.56 million number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 34.77 million number | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 32.92 million number | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 31.24 million number | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 30.42 million number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.22 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.87 million number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 29.52 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.27 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.01 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.68 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.42 million number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.24 million number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.12 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.13 million number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.19 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.27 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.36 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.69 million number | 24.72 million number | 35.39 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.99 million number | 31.12 million number | 36.73 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.69 million number | 30.04 million number | 38.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.36 million number | 29.52 million number | 39.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.47 million number | 28.12 million number | 29.27 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 11 Mexico 2.22 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 2.18 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 1.90 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.68 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.45 million number compare
- 17 Kenya 1.37 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 28.36 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.42 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.72 million number in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.