Population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Population of compulsory school age, female was 293.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 293.44 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 293.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 179.51 million, in 2001.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 180.30 million | — |
| 1998 | 180.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 180.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 180.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 179.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 196.96 million | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 195.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 188.17 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 189.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 184.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 182.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 181.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 272.86 million | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 271.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 273.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 273.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 274.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 274.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 279.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 280.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 281.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 285.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 287.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 289.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 291.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 292.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 293.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 293.44 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.24 million | 180.12 million | 180.30 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 195.32 million | 179.51 million | 272.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.12 million | 271.79 million | 287.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.01 million | 289.45 million | 293.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 293.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 293.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.51 million in 2001.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release