School age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood education, female was 24.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 24.86 million for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 26.92 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.37 million, in 2003.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 95th out of 194 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.
School age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.25 million | — |
| 1998 | 25.18 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 25.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 24.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 24.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 26.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.13 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.80 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.16 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.86 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.14 million | 25.00 million | 25.25 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.62 million | 24.37 million | 25.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.31 million | 25.24 million | 26.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.48 million | 24.86 million | 26.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 92 Sri Lanka 319,064 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 315,630 compare
- 94 Hungary 313,606 compare
- 95 Cuba 283,008 compare
- 96 Namibia 281,053 compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 274,820 compare
- 98 Central African Republic 267,079 compare
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
All data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 24.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.37 million in 2003.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 95th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release