School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 22.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.42 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.53 million
in 2018
All-time low
17.23 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: 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: South-eastern Asia is 22.42 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 24.53 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.23 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 132nd 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 17.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 18.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 18.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 19.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 19.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 20.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 20.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 20.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 21.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 22.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 22.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.49 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 22.28 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 22.27 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.96 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 23.94 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 23.41 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.89 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.93 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.21 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.82 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.42 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.38 million | 17.23 million | 19.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.96 million | 19.59 million | 22.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.96 million | 22.27 million | 23.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.96 million | 22.66 million | 23.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.51 million | 22.79 million | 24.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.20 million | 22.42 million | 23.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 22.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.53 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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.
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February 2026 Data Release