School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 108.28 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 108.28 million number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 153.06 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.44 million number, in 2009.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 153.06 million number | — |
| 1997 | 146.71 million number | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 111.30 million number | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 102.81 million number | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 101.21 million number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 99.16 million number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 99.28 million number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.50 million number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 102.23 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 100.71 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 99.88 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.31 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.81 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.44 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.68 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.93 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.82 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 105.00 million number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 105.77 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 106.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 106.79 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 107.62 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 108.12 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 108.28 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.47 million number | 102.81 million number | 153.06 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.95 million number | 98.44 million number | 102.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.53 million number | 98.68 million number | 108.28 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 11 Bangladesh 8.71 million number compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.58 million number compare
- 13 South Africa 8.13 million number compare
- 14 Türkiye 6.80 million number compare
- 15 Angola 6.72 million number compare
- 16 Egypt 5.06 million number compare
- 17 Yemen 4.87 million number compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 108.28 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 153.06 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.44 million number in 2009.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood 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 early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/