School age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 31.45 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
31.45 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
41.45 million number
in 1996
All-time low
30.17 million number
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific is 31.45 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 41.45 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.17 million number, in 2010.
That places East Asia & Pacific 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.64 million number | — |
| 1971 | 34.92 million number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 36.23 million number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 37.58 million number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 38.83 million number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 39.86 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 40.51 million number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 40.88 million number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 40.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 40.29 million number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 39.51 million number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 38.61 million number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 37.59 million number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 36.27 million number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 34.88 million number | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 33.68 million number | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 32.94 million number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 32.79 million number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 33.17 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 33.92 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 34.84 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 35.68 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 36.77 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 38.25 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 39.78 million number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 41.01 million number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 41.45 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 40.96 million number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 39.27 million number | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 36.89 million number | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 34.41 million number | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 32.60 million number | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 31.59 million number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 31.20 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.26 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 31.44 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.05 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.78 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.53 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.30 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.17 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.18 million number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.28 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.43 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.62 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.79 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.92 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.10 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.29 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.45 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.35 million number | 33.64 million number | 40.88 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.33 million number | 32.79 million number | 39.51 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.49 million number | 34.84 million number | 41.45 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.52 million number | 30.30 million number | 34.41 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.72 million number | 30.17 million number | 31.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 12 Philippines 2.30 million number compare
- 13 Mexico 2.25 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.88 million number compare
- 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
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- 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)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9878 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific was 31.45 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?
- The highest recorded value was 41.45 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.17 million number in 2010.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, 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/