School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 14.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.71 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.12 million
in 2002
All-time low
10.42 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 14.71 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 18.12 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.42 million, in 1973.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 53rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 12.33 million
1971 10.78 million -12.6%
1972 10.65 million -1.2%
1973 10.42 million -2.2%
1974 14.88 million +42.8%
1975 17.74 million +19.2%
1976 16.48 million -7.1%
1977 16.61 million +0.8%
1978 16.40 million -1.3%
1979 15.83 million -3.5%
1980 17.73 million +12.0%
1981 17.58 million -0.9%
1982 17.98 million +2.3%
1983 17.38 million -3.4%
1984 17.06 million -1.8%
1985 16.75 million -1.8%
1986 15.98 million -4.6%
1987 14.97 million -6.3%
1988 14.60 million -2.4%
1989 13.94 million -4.5%
1990 14.02 million +0.6%
1991 14.57 million +3.9%
1992 14.94 million +2.5%
1993 15.40 million +3.1%
1994 16.33 million +6.0%
1995 15.21 million -6.9%
1996 15.80 million +3.9%
1997 16.36 million +3.5%
1998 17.16 million +4.9%
1999 17.81 million +3.8%
2000 17.34 million -2.6%
2001 17.73 million +2.3%
2002 18.12 million +2.2%
2003 15.66 million -13.6%
2004 14.94 million -4.6%
2005 14.50 million -2.9%
2006 14.18 million -2.2%
2007 13.92 million -1.8%
2008 13.58 million -2.5%
2009 13.26 million -2.4%
2010 13.07 million -1.4%
2011 12.96 million -0.9%
2012 13.21 million +1.9%
2013 12.77 million -3.3%
2014 12.73 million -0.3%
2015 12.67 million -0.5%
2016 12.79 million +1.0%
2017 12.90 million +0.9%
2018 13.15 million +1.9%
2019 13.38 million +1.7%
2020 13.71 million +2.5%
2021 13.80 million +0.7%
2022 13.88 million +0.5%
2023 14.05 million +1.3%
2024 14.71 million +4.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +42.8% 10.42 million 14.88 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.21 million 10.42 million 17.74 million 10
1980s 16.40 million 13.94 million 17.98 million 10
1990s 15.76 million 14.02 million 17.81 million 10
2000s 15.32 million 13.26 million 18.12 million 10
2010s 12.96 million 12.67 million 13.38 million 10
2020s 14.03 million 13.71 million 14.71 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 50 Malaysia 271,265 compare
  2. 51 Zambia 270,013 compare
  3. 52 Chad 269,777 compare
  4. 53 Saudi Arabia 268,853 compare
  5. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 261,210 compare
  6. 55 Italy 251,495 compare
  7. 56 Syrian Arab Republic 250,073 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 14.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 18.12 million in 2002.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.42 million in 1973.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release