School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 5.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.17 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
127th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.64 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.58 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 5.17 million.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 5.64 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.58 million, in 1970.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 127th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.95 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.90 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.64 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.60 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.47 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.36 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.17 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.87 million | 3.58 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 million | 4.20 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 million | 4.90 million | 5.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 million | 5.03 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 million | 5.08 million | 5.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 million | 5.17 million | 5.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
All data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 5.17 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release