School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 7.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.51 million
Change on year
down 15.4%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.53 million
in 1970
All-time low
7.51 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 7.51 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.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 14.53 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.51 million, in 2024.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.20 million | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 13.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 13.02 million | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 12.34 million | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 14.19 million | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 13.95 million | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 14.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 13.57 million | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 13.14 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 12.78 million | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 11.93 million | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 10.86 million | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 10.41 million | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 9.69 million | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 9.69 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.13 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 10.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.78 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 11.64 million | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 10.43 million | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 10.98 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 11.52 million | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 12.37 million | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 13.02 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 12.49 million | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 12.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 13.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.71 million | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 9.99 million | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 9.58 million | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.27 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.02 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.69 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.18 million | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.34 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.86 million | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.23 million | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 8.80 million | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.50 million | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 8.88 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.51 million | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.55 million | 12.34 million | 14.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.83 million | 9.69 million | 12.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.75 million | 9.99 million | 13.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 million | 7.69 million | 9.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.40 million | 7.80 million | 9.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 million | 7.51 million | 9.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 86 Tunisia 95,476 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 91,848 compare
- 88 Israel 91,483 compare
- 89 Netherlands 85,520 compare
- 90 Congo 85,330 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 85,291 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 82,077 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Eastern Asia was 7.51 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 MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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