School age population, early childhood educational development program in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, early childhood educational development program was 32.93 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development program in East Asia & Pacific, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development program in East Asia & Pacific is 32.93 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development program in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 32.93 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.00 million number, in 1997.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development program in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.00 million number | — |
| 1998 | 27.03 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.60 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 27.09 million number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 27.72 million number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 27.83 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.87 million number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.25 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.31 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.58 million number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.47 million number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 28.60 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.67 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.75 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.50 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.91 million number | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 32.08 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.30 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.41 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.81 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.93 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.93 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.21 million number | 27.00 million number | 27.60 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.99 million number | 27.09 million number | 28.60 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.43 million number | 28.67 million number | 32.93 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 31.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 progr 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development program in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, early childhood educational development program in East Asia & Pacific was 32.93 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 32.93 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.00 million number in 1997.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, early childhood educational development program?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development program rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 educational development programmes, 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 educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/