School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 115.78 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 115.78 million number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 160.99 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 106.23 million number, in 2009.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 160.99 million number | — |
| 1997 | 154.67 million number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 119.18 million number | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 111.44 million number | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 109.00 million number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 107.62 million number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 107.68 million number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 108.81 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 110.44 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 108.79 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 107.84 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 106.38 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 106.61 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 106.23 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 107.36 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 107.64 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 109.51 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 112.61 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 113.40 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 113.89 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 114.33 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 115.12 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 115.56 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 115.78 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.57 million number | 111.44 million number | 160.99 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 107.94 million number | 106.23 million number | 110.44 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.52 million number | 107.36 million number | 115.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 9 Viet Nam 9.36 million number compare
- 10 Ethiopia 9.19 million number compare
- 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
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 115.78 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?
- The highest recorded value was 160.99 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.23 million number in 2009.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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/