School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 82.85 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
82.85 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
138.07 million number
in 1976
All-time low
77.63 million number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific stood at 82.85 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 138.07 million number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 77.63 million number, in 2009.
That places East Asia & Pacific 13th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120.41 million number | — |
| 1971 | 124.31 million number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 128.87 million number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 133.11 million number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 136.47 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 137.95 million number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 138.07 million number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 136.80 million number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 134.01 million number | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 130.21 million number | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 126.41 million number | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 122.52 million number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 117.55 million number | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 112.21 million number | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 107.52 million number | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 105.55 million number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 104.98 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 106.85 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 110.34 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 114.75 million number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 118.54 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 121.97 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 127.48 million number | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 133.31 million number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 137.80 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 136.64 million number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 133.99 million number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 127.67 million number | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 92.15 million number | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 83.84 million number | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 81.91 million number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 79.90 million number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 79.85 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.94 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.22 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 80.54 million number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 79.53 million number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.80 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.14 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.63 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.69 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 78.89 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.01 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 80.70 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.31 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.60 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.93 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.63 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.85 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.02 million number | 120.41 million number | 138.07 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.87 million number | 104.98 million number | 126.41 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.34 million number | 83.84 million number | 137.80 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.95 million number | 77.63 million number | 82.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.09 million number | 78.69 million number | 82.85 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 82.85 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?
- The highest recorded value was 138.07 million number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.63 million number in 2009.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.