Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, female was 47.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.42 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.50 million
in 2023
All-time low
16.47 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1997201020241997: 16.5M1998: 16.5M1999: 16.7M2000: 16.9M2001: 17.0M2002: 36.2M2003: 36.2M2004: 36.2M2005: 39.6M2006: 39.7M2007: 39.6M2008: 39.6M2009: 39.6M2010: 39.5M2011: 39.5M2012: 40.7M2013: 40.8M2014: 41.0M2015: 42.0M2016: 42.6M2017: 43.0M2018: 45.7M2019: 46.4M2020: 46.8M2021: 47.2M2022: 47.4M2023: 47.5M2024: 47.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 47.42 million.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 47.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.47 million, in 1997.

That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 16.47 million
1998 16.47 million +0.0%
1999 16.71 million +1.4%
2000 16.94 million +1.4%
2001 17.04 million +0.6%
2002 36.19 million +112.4%
2003 36.22 million +0.1%
2004 36.22 million +0.0%
2005 39.65 million +9.5%
2006 39.65 million +0.0%
2007 39.62 million -0.1%
2008 39.61 million -0.0%
2009 39.56 million -0.1%
2010 39.54 million -0.0%
2011 39.52 million -0.1%
2012 40.66 million +2.9%
2013 40.78 million +0.3%
2014 41.02 million +0.6%
2015 42.04 million +2.5%
2016 42.59 million +1.3%
2017 42.99 million +0.9%
2018 45.75 million +6.4%
2019 46.37 million +1.4%
2020 46.80 million +0.9%
2021 47.19 million +0.8%
2022 47.42 million +0.5%
2023 47.50 million +0.2%
2024 47.42 million -0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +112.4% 17.04 million 36.19 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.55 million 16.47 million 16.71 million 3
2000s 34.07 million 16.94 million 39.65 million 10
2010s 42.13 million 39.52 million 46.37 million 10
2020s 47.27 million 46.80 million 47.50 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 122 Denmark 310,960 compare
  2. 123 Gabon 291,986 compare
  3. 124 Kuwait 280,668 compare
  4. 125 Serbia 260,826 compare
  5. 126 Namibia 252,219 compare
  6. 127 Guinea-Bissau 246,559 compare
  7. 128 Georgia 245,109 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 47.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 47.50 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 16.47 million in 1997.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release