School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 12.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.64 million
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.20 million
in 1977
All-time low
12.64 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 12.64 million. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 18.20 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.64 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 63rd 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.78 million | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 16.90 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 16.67 million | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 16.08 million | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 17.99 million | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 17.82 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 18.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 17.57 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 17.23 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 16.92 million | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 16.10 million | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 15.11 million | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 14.72 million | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 14.09 million | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 14.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 14.73 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 15.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 15.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 16.47 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 15.32 million | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 15.90 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 16.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.17 million | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 17.86 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.42 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 17.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 18.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.74 million | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 15.00 million | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 14.60 million | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.28 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.66 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.14 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.87 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.76 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 14.33 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.89 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 14.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.64 million | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.33 million | 16.08 million | 18.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.29 million | 14.09 million | 16.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.68 million | 15.00 million | 18.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.44 million | 12.77 million | 14.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 million | 12.90 million | 14.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 million | 12.64 million | 14.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 12.64 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.20 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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