School age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood education, female was 26.49 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
26.49 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
82nd
of 194 groups
All-time high
28.73 million
in 2018
All-time low
26.49 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 26.49 million. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 28.73 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.49 million, in 2024.
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 82nd of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.98 million | — |
| 1998 | 27.96 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.91 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.19 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.83 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.49 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.91 million | 27.80 million | 27.98 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.36 million | 27.05 million | 27.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.29 million | 27.77 million | 28.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.20 million | 26.49 million | 27.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1119 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 26.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.73 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.49 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 82nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: South-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