School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 68.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.55 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
134.71 million
in 1975
All-time low
68.55 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 68.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 134.71 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 68.55 million, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 56th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 129.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 125.09 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 127.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 129.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 131.92 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 134.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 132.89 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 130.82 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 126.23 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 120.83 million | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 115.34 million | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 109.16 million | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 104.82 million | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 103.64 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 104.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 106.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 111.21 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 112.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 113.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 115.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 117.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 123.18 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 126.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 129.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 131.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 127.28 million | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 122.36 million | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 116.83 million | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 87.42 million | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 85.39 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 83.50 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 82.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.93 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 79.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 79.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 77.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 76.43 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 76.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 80.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 81.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 81.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 84.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 83.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 83.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.69 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 75.42 million | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 68.55 million | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.85 million | 120.83 million | 134.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.69 million | 103.64 million | 115.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.74 million | 85.39 million | 131.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.11 million | 76.30 million | 83.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.59 million | 77.25 million | 85.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.88 million | 68.55 million | 83.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million compare
- 54 Burundi 1.28 million compare
- 55 Morocco 1.28 million compare
- 56 Guinea 1.26 million compare
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.26 million compare
- 58 Afghanistan 1.26 million compare
- 59 Canada 1.19 million compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % 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)
- 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 68.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.71 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.55 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release