School age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood education, female was 22.45 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 22.45 million. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 49.58 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.45 million, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.58 million | — |
| 1997 | 46.33 million | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 32.35 million | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 28.73 million | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 28.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.52 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.26 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 25.43 million | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 22.45 million | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.75 million | 32.35 million | 49.58 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.87 million | 28.52 million | 29.33 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.40 million | 22.45 million | 28.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 96 Namibia 281,053 compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 274,820 compare
- 98 Central African Republic 267,079 compare
- 99 Tunisia 267,001 compare
- 100 Congo 259,870 compare
- 101 Oman 257,364 compare
- 102 Netherlands 255,092 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 22.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.58 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.45 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release