School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 22.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.32 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.44 million
in 2018
All-time low
17.20 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 22.32 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 24.44 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.20 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 136th 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 17.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 18.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 18.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 19.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 19.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 19.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 20.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 20.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 21.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 22.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 22.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.44 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 22.23 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 22.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.91 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 23.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 23.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.83 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.11 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.72 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.32 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.35 million | 17.20 million | 19.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.92 million | 19.56 million | 22.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.91 million | 22.22 million | 23.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 million | 22.61 million | 23.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.42 million | 22.72 million | 24.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.10 million | 22.32 million | 23.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- 133 Republic of Moldova 141,296 compare
- 134 Croatia 140,253 compare
- 135 Singapore 137,784 compare
- 136 Uruguay 134,610 compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 127,500 compare
- 138 New Zealand 125,120 compare
- 139 Ireland 119,778 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 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) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 22.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.44 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.20 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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