School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 8.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.98 million
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.95 million
in 1970
All-time low
8.98 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia is 8.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 15.95 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.98 million, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 79th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.55 million | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 14.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.37 million | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 13.66 million | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 15.62 million | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 15.38 million | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15.00 million | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 14.55 million | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 14.16 million | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 13.27 million | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 12.15 million | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 11.69 million | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 10.93 million | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 10.94 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.42 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 11.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 13.08 million | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 11.81 million | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 12.44 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 13.08 million | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.06 million | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 14.85 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 14.34 million | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 14.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 15.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.60 million | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 11.85 million | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.46 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 11.16 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.91 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.58 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.07 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.91 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.75 million | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.55 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.20 million | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 10.67 million | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.24 million | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 10.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.98 million | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.94 million | 13.66 million | 15.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.15 million | 10.93 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.51 million | 11.81 million | 15.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.33 million | 9.55 million | 11.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 million | 9.66 million | 11.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 million | 8.98 million | 10.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 76 Tajikistan 133,887 compare
- 77 Togo 131,152 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 125,882 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 124,201 compare
- 80 Haiti 123,733 compare
- 81 Chile 120,212 compare
- 82 Honduras 115,271 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia was 8.98 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 79th 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 Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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