School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 14.95 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.95 million
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.33 million
in 1997
All-time low
14.95 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 14.95 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 21.33 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.95 million, in 2024.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.40 million | — |
| 1971 | 19.05 million | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 19.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.99 million | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 18.36 million | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 20.39 million | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 20.22 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 20.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 19.97 million | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 19.59 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 19.25 million | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 18.39 million | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 17.33 million | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 16.93 million | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 16.27 million | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 16.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.99 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 17.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 17.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 18.93 million | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 17.74 million | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 18.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 18.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 19.90 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 20.74 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 20.33 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 20.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 21.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.71 million | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 17.95 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 17.56 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.25 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.96 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.60 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.06 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.86 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.72 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.60 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.70 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 17.12 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.53 million | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.61 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 14.95 million | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.68 million | 18.36 million | 20.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.58 million | 16.27 million | 19.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.49 million | 17.74 million | 21.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.34 million | 15.57 million | 17.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 million | 15.69 million | 17.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.43 million | 14.95 million | 17.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 14.95 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.33 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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