Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 9.35 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.35 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.05 million
in 1971
All-time low
8.23 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 9.35 million.

The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 15.05 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.23 million, in 2010.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 12.24 million
1971 15.05 million +23.0%
1972 13.72 million -8.8%
1973 13.82 million +0.7%
1974 13.55 million -1.9%
1975 12.88 million -4.9%
1976 14.73 million +14.4%
1977 14.49 million -1.6%
1978 14.81 million +2.2%
1979 14.12 million -4.6%
1980 13.69 million -3.0%
1981 13.33 million -2.6%
1982 12.48 million -6.4%
1983 11.41 million -8.6%
1984 10.97 million -3.9%
1985 10.26 million -6.5%
1986 10.26 million +0.0%
1987 10.69 million +4.2%
1988 10.96 million +2.5%
1989 11.34 million +3.5%
1990 12.20 million +7.5%
1991 10.99 million -9.9%
1992 11.54 million +5.0%
1993 12.09 million +4.7%
1994 12.93 million +7.0%
1995 13.58 million +5.1%
1996 13.05 million -3.9%
1997 13.39 million +2.5%
1998 13.73 million +2.6%
1999 11.28 million -17.9%
2000 10.56 million -6.4%
2001 10.16 million -3.7%
2002 9.84 million -3.2%
2003 9.58 million -2.6%
2004 8.99 million -6.2%
2005 8.75 million -2.7%
2006 8.60 million -1.7%
2007 8.90 million +3.5%
2008 8.42 million -5.4%
2009 8.31 million -1.3%
2010 8.23 million -1.0%
2011 8.33 million +1.2%
2012 8.37 million +0.5%
2013 8.52 million +1.7%
2014 8.71 million +2.3%
2015 8.95 million +2.8%
2016 9.11 million +1.8%
2017 9.09 million -0.2%
2018 9.06 million -0.3%
2019 9.73 million +7.3%
2020 9.29 million -4.5%
2021 9.54 million +2.6%
2022 8.99 million -5.8%
2023 9.35 million +4.1%
2024 9.35 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.94 million 12.24 million 15.05 million 10
1980s 11.54 million 10.26 million 13.69 million 10
1990s 12.48 million 10.99 million 13.73 million 10
2000s 9.21 million 8.31 million 10.56 million 10
2010s 8.81 million 8.23 million 9.73 million 10
2020s 9.30 million 8.99 million 9.54 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 70 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 165,663 compare
  2. 71 Sri Lanka 161,474 compare
  3. 72 Ukraine 158,679 compare
  4. 73 Australia 151,597 compare
  5. 74 Ecuador 143,619 compare
  6. 75 South Sudan 135,440 compare
  7. 76 Togo 126,936 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 9.35 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.05 million in 1971.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.23 million in 2010.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release