School age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 1.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.98 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.99 million
in 2023
All-time low
674,390
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) is 1.98 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 1.99 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 674,390, in 1970.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 674,390 | — |
| 1971 | 698,143 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 710,103 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 732,468 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 769,930 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 783,916 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 798,491 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 813,351 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 828,851 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 845,123 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 861,773 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 880,312 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 898,649 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 916,244 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 934,483 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 953,343 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 969,747 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 991,528 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.98 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 765,477 | 674,390 | 845,123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 945,208 | 861,773 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.05 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 1.28 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.50 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 1.88 million | 1.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 169 Montenegro 3,825 compare
- 170 Belize 3,724 compare
- 171 Maldives 3,535 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 3,523 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 3,217 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 3,005 compare
- 175 Macau, China 3,000 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 1.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 674,390 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release