School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 5.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.04 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
198th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.61 million
in 2002
All-time low
4.72 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 5.04 million.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 6.61 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million, in 2013.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.48 million | — |
| 2000 | 6.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.24 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.09 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.84 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.59 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.36 million | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.14 million | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.90 million | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.04 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.04 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.48 million | 6.48 million | 6.48 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.29 million | 5.59 million | 6.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 million | 4.72 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 5.03 million | 5.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 195 Aruba 7,632 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 7,388 compare
- 197 Dominica 5,557 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 5,392 compare
- 199 American Samoa 5,273 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 5,080 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 4,583 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 5.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2013.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release