School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 70.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
70.41 million
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
135.64 million
in 1975
All-time low
70.41 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 70.41 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 135.64 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 70.41 million, in 2024.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 52nd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 126.00 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 128.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 129.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 132.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 135.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 133.82 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 131.75 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 127.17 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 121.77 million | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 116.28 million | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 110.11 million | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 105.78 million | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 104.60 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 105.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 107.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 112.19 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 113.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 114.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 116.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 118.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 124.19 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 127.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 130.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 132.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 128.32 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 123.40 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 117.87 million | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 88.34 million | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 86.31 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 84.43 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 83.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.86 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 80.25 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 80.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 78.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 77.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 78.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 81.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 82.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 83.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 86.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 85.56 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 85.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.54 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 77.27 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 70.41 million | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.77 million | 121.77 million | 135.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.66 million | 104.60 million | 116.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.74 million | 86.31 million | 132.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.06 million | 77.28 million | 84.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.23 million | 78.28 million | 87.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.74 million | 70.41 million | 85.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 49 Senegal 1.44 million compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 1.37 million compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 1.30 million compare
- 52 Italy 1.30 million compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million compare
- 54 Burundi 1.28 million compare
- 55 Morocco 1.28 million compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 70.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 135.64 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.41 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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