School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 76.83 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
76.83 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
131.67 million number
in 1994
All-time low
72.34 million number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 76.83 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 131.67 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 72.34 million number, in 2009.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 112.89 million number | — |
| 1971 | 116.65 million number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 121.07 million number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 125.15 million number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 128.34 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 129.60 million number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 129.61 million number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 128.17 million number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 125.25 million number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 121.41 million number | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 117.82 million number | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 114.15 million number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 109.61 million number | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 104.76 million number | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 100.54 million number | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 98.75 million number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 98.29 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 100.15 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 103.58 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 107.93 million number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 111.81 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 115.39 million number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 121.05 million number | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 127.05 million number | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 131.67 million number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 130.61 million number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 127.99 million number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 121.63 million number | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 86.18 million number | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 77.88 million number | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 75.97 million number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 74.02 million number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 74.03 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.19 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 76.52 million number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 74.93 million number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 73.99 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.35 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.78 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.34 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.54 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.76 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.87 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 74.54 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 75.49 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.85 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.25 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.61 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.83 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.81 million number | 112.89 million number | 129.61 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.56 million number | 98.29 million number | 117.82 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.13 million number | 77.88 million number | 131.67 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.31 million number | 72.34 million number | 76.52 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.99 million number | 72.54 million number | 76.83 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 22 Niger 2.41 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 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 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 76.83 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 131.67 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.34 million number in 2009.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.