School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 12.81 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.81 million
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.44 million
in 1977
All-time low
12.81 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 12.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 18.44 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.81 million, in 2024.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 58th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.99 million | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 17.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 16.92 million | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 16.32 million | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 18.24 million | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 18.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 18.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 17.81 million | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 17.45 million | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.12 million | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 16.29 million | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 15.28 million | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 14.89 million | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 14.26 million | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 14.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 14.90 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 15.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 15.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 16.66 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 15.51 million | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 16.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 16.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.37 million | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 18.06 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.62 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 18.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 18.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.95 million | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 15.21 million | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.81 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.49 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.86 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.34 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.16 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.05 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.92 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14.50 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.06 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.81 million | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.56 million | 16.32 million | 18.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.47 million | 14.26 million | 17.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.87 million | 15.21 million | 18.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 million | 12.95 million | 14.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 million | 13.07 million | 14.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 million | 12.81 million | 14.62 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)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 12.81 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 18.44 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, 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