School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 12.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.80 million
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.44 million
in 1977
All-time low
12.80 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 12.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 18.44 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.80 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 59th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.98 million | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 17.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 16.92 million | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 16.32 million | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 18.23 million | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 18.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 18.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 17.81 million | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 17.44 million | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.11 million | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 16.29 million | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 15.28 million | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 14.89 million | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 14.25 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 | 16.65 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 15.51 million | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 16.08 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 16.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.36 million | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 18.06 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.61 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 18.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 18.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.94 million | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 15.21 million | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.80 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.49 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.20 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 | 13.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.92 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14.49 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.05 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.80 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 | 14.25 million | 17.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.87 million | 15.21 million | 18.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 million | 12.95 million | 14.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 million | 13.07 million | 14.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 million | 12.80 million | 14.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- 56 Italy 218,688 compare
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 210,336 compare
- 58 Burundi 209,953 compare
- 59 Syrian Arab Republic 209,347 compare
- 60 Benin 206,621 compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 205,820 compare
- 62 Guinea 202,877 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 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 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 12.80 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.80 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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