Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 32.81 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32.81 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.84 million
in 1998
All-time low
31.07 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 32.81 million.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 36.84 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.07 million, in 1970.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 34.01 million | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 32.79 million | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 33.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 32.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 32.36 million | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 34.35 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 34.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 34.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 34.27 million | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 34.00 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 33.76 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 32.99 million | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 32.11 million | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 31.86 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 31.38 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 31.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 32.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 32.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 33.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 34.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 33.54 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 34.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 34.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 35.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 36.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 36.03 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 36.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 36.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.36 million | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 33.59 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 33.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.06 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 32.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 33.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 32.91 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.81 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.38 million | 31.07 million | 34.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.65 million | 31.38 million | 34.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.29 million | 33.54 million | 36.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.61 million | 32.03 million | 33.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.90 million | 31.93 million | 34.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.19 million | 32.81 million | 33.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 10 Brazil 1.46 million compare
- 11 Egypt 1.19 million compare
- 12 Philippines 1.11 million compare
- 13 Mexico 1.03 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 983,588 compare
- 15 Russian Federation 822,610 compare
- 16 Uganda 738,815 compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 32.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 36.84 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.07 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release