Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 253.61 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
253.61 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
296.60 million number
in 2002
All-time low
245.25 million number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 253.61 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 296.60 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 245.25 million number, in 2014.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 259.40 million number | — |
| 1998 | 259.40 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 263.92 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 265.21 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 262.67 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 296.60 million number | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 292.31 million number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 272.75 million number | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 271.53 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 265.09 million number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 258.90 million number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 254.62 million number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 251.61 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 251.39 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 249.15 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 247.44 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 246.14 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 245.25 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 246.30 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 246.97 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 247.35 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 252.37 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 253.61 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260.91 million number | 259.40 million number | 263.92 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 269.13 million number | 251.61 million number | 296.60 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.60 million number | 245.25 million number | 253.61 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 12 Russian Federation 17.55 million number compare
- 13 Türkiye 16.26 million number compare
- 14 Kenya 15.80 million number compare
- 15 Bangladesh 14.80 million number compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.68 million number compare
- 17 Viet Nam 14.31 million number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.19 million number compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 253.61 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 296.60 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.25 million number in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.