School age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 29.08 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
29.08 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
38.70 million number
in 1996
All-time low
27.77 million number
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 29.08 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 38.70 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.77 million number, in 2010.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.26 million number | — |
| 1971 | 31.49 million number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 32.76 million number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 34.04 million number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 35.23 million number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 36.20 million number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 36.79 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 37.10 million number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 36.93 million number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 36.42 million number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 35.66 million number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 34.84 million number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 33.97 million number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 32.83 million number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 31.63 million number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 30.58 million number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 29.89 million number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 29.76 million number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.11 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 30.83 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 31.76 million number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 32.66 million number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 33.82 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 35.39 million number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 36.99 million number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 38.25 million number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 38.70 million number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 38.19 million number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 36.47 million number | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 34.07 million number | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 31.60 million number | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 29.82 million number | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 28.86 million number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.52 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 28.62 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.84 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.49 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.27 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.06 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.88 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.77 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.79 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.89 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.04 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.22 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.40 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.54 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.73 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.92 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.08 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.72 million number | 30.26 million number | 37.10 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.01 million number | 29.76 million number | 35.66 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.63 million number | 31.76 million number | 38.70 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.90 million number | 27.88 million number | 31.60 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.34 million number | 27.77 million number | 29.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.76 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.54 million number compare
- 17 Uganda 1.48 million number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.41 million number compare
- 19 Kenya 1.40 million number compare
- 20 Türkiye 1.37 million number compare
- 21 Sudan 1.18 million number compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (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)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9864 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 29.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.70 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.77 million number in 2010.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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 one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/