School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 20.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.59 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.44 million
in 2018
All-time low
13.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 20.59 million.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 22.44 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.82 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 144th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 14.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 14.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 14.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 15.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 15.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 15.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 16.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 16.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 16.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 17.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 17.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 18.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 18.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 18.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 18.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 19.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 19.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.38 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 20.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 20.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.66 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.74 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 20.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 21.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 22.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.28 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.85 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.89 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.59 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.98 million | 13.82 million | 16.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.50 million | 16.18 million | 18.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.37 million | 18.71 million | 20.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.36 million | 19.15 million | 19.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.11 million | 19.42 million | 22.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.23 million | 20.59 million | 21.85 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 20.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 22.44 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.82 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release