School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.09 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
203rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.33 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.83 million
in 1983
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 2.09 million.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 3.33 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1983.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 203rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.10 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.07 million | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.97 million | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.88 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.84 million | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.03 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million | +62.9% |
| 2002 | 3.22 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.06 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.09 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 million | 1.95 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million | 1.83 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 1.94 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million | 2.04 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.38 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 2.09 million | 2.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 200 Andorra 1,348 compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,139 compare
- 202 Monaco 1,089 compare
- 203 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,059 compare
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,019 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 923 compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 892 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 2.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1983.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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