School age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood education, female was 21.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.17 million
Change on year
down 12.2%
Rank
102nd
of 194 groups
All-time high
46.67 million
in 1996
All-time low
21.17 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024
School age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 21.17 million. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 46.67 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.17 million, in 2024.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 102nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.67 million | — |
| 1997 | 43.42 million | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 29.44 million | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 28.48 million | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 27.60 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 27.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.48 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.72 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 25.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.84 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.19 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 24.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.08 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.87 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 24.10 million | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 21.17 million | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.00 million | 28.48 million | 46.67 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.53 million | 24.13 million | 27.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 million | 24.53 million | 27.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.03 million | 21.17 million | 27.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 99 Tunisia 267,001 compare
- 100 Congo 259,870 compare
- 101 Oman 257,364 compare
- 102 Netherlands 255,092 compare
- 103 Austria 250,145 compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 243,543 compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 243,096 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 21.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.67 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.17 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 102nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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