School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 14.60 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.60 million
Change on year
down 10.2%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.07 million
in 1997
All-time low
14.60 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 14.60 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 21.07 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.60 million, in 2024.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.82 million | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 18.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.76 million | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 18.13 million | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 20.16 million | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 19.99 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 20.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 19.74 million | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 19.36 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 19.01 million | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 18.15 million | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 17.10 million | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 16.70 million | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 16.04 million | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 16.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 17.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 17.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 18.69 million | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 17.49 million | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 18.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 18.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 19.65 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 20.49 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 20.08 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 20.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.45 million | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 17.69 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 17.29 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.98 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.69 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.32 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.78 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.58 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.44 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.36 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.77 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.19 million | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 16.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 14.60 million | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.45 million | 18.13 million | 20.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.34 million | 16.04 million | 19.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.24 million | 17.49 million | 21.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.06 million | 15.27 million | 17.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.22 million | 15.39 million | 17.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.08 million | 14.60 million | 16.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 14.60 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.07 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.60 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and 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