School age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 15.47 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 (excluding high income) is 15.47 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 20.15 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.84 million number, in 2010.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 17th 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 (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.68 million number | — |
| 1971 | 16.30 million number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 16.95 million number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 17.61 million number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 18.22 million number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 18.71 million number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 19.01 million number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 19.18 million number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 19.11 million number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.88 million number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.51 million number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 18.11 million number | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 17.65 million number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 17.05 million number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 16.40 million number | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 15.83 million number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 15.47 million number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 15.41 million number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.61 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 16.01 million number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.50 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 16.97 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 17.58 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 18.40 million number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 19.23 million number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 19.90 million number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 20.15 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.92 million number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 19.07 million number | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 17.88 million number | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 16.65 million number | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 15.77 million number | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 15.29 million number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.12 million number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.18 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.29 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.12 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.03 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.94 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.87 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.84 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.86 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.92 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.00 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.10 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.19 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.25 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.33 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.41 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.47 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.97 million number | 15.68 million number | 19.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.61 million number | 15.41 million number | 18.51 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.56 million number | 16.50 million number | 20.15 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.33 million number | 14.87 million number | 16.65 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.14 million number | 14.84 million number | 15.47 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 14 Russian Federation 964,766 number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 891,505 number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 810,653 number compare
- 17 Uganda 744,754 number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 728,581 number compare
- 19 Kenya 704,826 number compare
- 20 Türkiye 703,094 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.2% (2019)
- Total Reserves 4.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 15.47 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 (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.15 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.84 million number in 2010.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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 (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/