School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 77.49 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 77.49 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 132.45 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 73.10 million number, in 2009.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113.55 million number | — |
| 1971 | 117.37 million number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 121.86 million number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 126.04 million number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 129.32 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 130.66 million number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 130.65 million number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 129.20 million number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 126.23 million number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 122.35 million number | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 118.70 million number | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 115.00 million number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 110.39 million number | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 105.47 million number | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 101.17 million number | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 99.34 million number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 98.90 million number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 100.80 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 104.28 million number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 108.70 million number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 112.63 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 116.20 million number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 121.86 million number | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 127.84 million number | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 132.45 million number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 131.37 million number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 128.77 million number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 122.42 million number | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 86.98 million number | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 78.69 million number | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 76.80 million number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 74.85 million number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 74.85 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.00 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 77.32 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.71 million number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 74.77 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.12 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.55 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 73.10 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 73.30 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.50 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.60 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.24 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.84 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.15 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.51 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.91 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.26 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.49 million number | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -29.0% | 122.42 million number | 86.98 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.72 million number | 113.55 million number | 130.66 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.27 million number | 98.90 million number | 118.70 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.92 million number | 78.69 million number | 132.45 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.11 million number | 73.10 million number | 77.32 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.68 million number | 73.30 million number | 77.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 15 Viet Nam 4.60 million number compare
- 16 Uganda 4.43 million number compare
- 17 Kenya 4.20 million number compare
- 18 Türkiye 4.12 million number compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.44 million number compare
- 20 Mozambique 2.88 million number compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 2.69 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 77.49 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 132.45 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.10 million number in 2009.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.