School age population, primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 182.65 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
182.65 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
214.25 million number
in 1998
All-time low
158.04 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 182.65 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 214.25 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 158.04 million number, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 158.04 million number | — |
| 1971 | 164.24 million number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 170.31 million number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 176.61 million number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 183.20 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 189.85 million number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 196.14 million number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 202.06 million number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 206.80 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 208.73 million number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 209.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 208.74 million number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 207.49 million number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 204.76 million number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 200.53 million number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 194.95 million number | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 188.62 million number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 183.03 million number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 178.94 million number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 176.86 million number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 177.03 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 179.16 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 181.29 million number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 184.79 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 189.87 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 196.69 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 203.86 million number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 210.76 million number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 214.25 million number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 213.19 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 207.48 million number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 198.00 million number | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 189.07 million number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 181.74 million number | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 193.53 million number | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 190.57 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 189.35 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 187.51 million number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 185.57 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 183.70 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 181.99 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 180.45 million number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 179.36 million number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 178.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 179.04 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 179.35 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 179.96 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 180.62 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 181.44 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 182.65 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185.60 million number | 158.04 million number | 208.73 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 195.37 million number | 176.86 million number | 209.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.09 million number | 177.03 million number | 214.25 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.65 million number | 181.74 million number | 207.48 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.36 million number | 178.77 million number | 182.65 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 Ethiopia 17.10 million number compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.17 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 14.72 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 13.45 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 13.41 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 13.14 million number compare
- 13 Brazil 12.44 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 182.65 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 214.25 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.04 million number in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.