School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 5.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.63 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.15 million
in 2018
All-time low
4.22 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 5.63 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 6.15 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million, in 1970.
That places MDG: South-eastern Asia 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.71 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.65 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.59 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.75 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.15 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.97 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.85 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.77 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.63 million | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.51 million | 4.22 million | 4.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 million | 4.85 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 million | 5.59 million | 5.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 million | 5.67 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.90 million | 5.68 million | 6.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 million | 5.63 million | 5.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 5.63 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: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: South-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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release