School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 66.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.87 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
67.67 million
in 2022
All-time low
43.98 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 66.87 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 67.67 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.98 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 44.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 45.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 46.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 47.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 48.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 49.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 49.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 50.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 51.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 52.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 52.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 53.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 54.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 54.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 55.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 57.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 58.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 59.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 60.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 61.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 62.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 62.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 64.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.87 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.86 million | 43.98 million | 51.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.34 million | 52.13 million | 59.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.80 million | 60.17 million | 64.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.53 million | 63.82 million | 65.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.58 million | 63.41 million | 66.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.33 million | 66.87 million | 67.67 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 66.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.67 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.98 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: South-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