School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, early childhood education, female was 46.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.51 million
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
51st
of 194 groups
All-time high
72.02 million
in 1996
All-time low
46.51 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024
School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 46.51 million for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 72.02 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.51 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 51st 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 72.02 million | — |
| 1997 | 69.28 million | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 55.21 million | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 54.09 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 53.03 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 52.02 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 50.99 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 50.21 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 50.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 52.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 53.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 53.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.96 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 51.83 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 49.78 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 46.51 million | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.65 million | 54.09 million | 72.02 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.55 million | 49.49 million | 53.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.95 million | 50.43 million | 55.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.97 million | 46.51 million | 53.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.02 million compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.01 million compare
- 50 Somalia 975,621 compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 966,247 compare
- 52 Malawi 910,558 compare
- 53 Cameroon 850,072 compare
- 54 Korea 788,309 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 46.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.02 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.51 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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