School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 13.61 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.61 million
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.55 million
in 1977
All-time low
13.61 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 13.61 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 19.55 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 13.61 million, in 2024.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 52nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.10 million | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 18.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.03 million | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 17.44 million | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 19.35 million | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 19.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 19.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 18.93 million | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 18.56 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 18.22 million | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 17.40 million | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 16.39 million | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 16.00 million | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 15.36 million | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 15.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 17.76 million | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 16.62 million | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 17.19 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 17.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.47 million | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 19.16 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 18.72 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 19.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 19.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.05 million | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 16.31 million | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.91 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.59 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.29 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.94 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.04 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 14.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.85 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 15.39 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 15.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.95 million | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 13.61 million | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.68 million | 17.44 million | 19.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.58 million | 15.36 million | 18.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.98 million | 16.31 million | 19.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.67 million | 13.91 million | 15.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 million | 14.01 million | 15.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.88 million | 13.61 million | 15.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 13.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 19.55 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.61 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release