School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 119.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
119.97 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
148.81 million
in 1980
All-time low
96.99 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 119.97 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 148.81 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 96.99 million, in 1970.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 69th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 96.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 107.35 million | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 118.36 million | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 129.78 million | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 141.46 million | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 142.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 142.21 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 143.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 145.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 147.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 148.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 146.01 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 141.96 million | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 135.04 million | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 128.71 million | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 121.75 million | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 115.53 million | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 111.96 million | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 111.11 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 111.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 116.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 117.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 119.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 121.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 125.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 128.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 133.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 137.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 141.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 138.12 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 132.12 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 126.34 million | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 119.19 million | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 110.69 million | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 123.57 million | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 119.99 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 116.89 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 115.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 112.70 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 110.77 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 109.29 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 108.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 108.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 107.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 108.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 109.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 111.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 113.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 114.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 117.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 118.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 119.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 119.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 119.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 119.97 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.57 million | 96.99 million | 147.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.28 million | 111.11 million | 148.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.93 million | 116.04 million | 141.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.74 million | 110.69 million | 132.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.92 million | 107.41 million | 117.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.39 million | 118.51 million | 119.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 119.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.81 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.99 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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