School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 15.85 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 15.85 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 19.47 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.79 million, in 1973.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.11 million | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 12.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 11.79 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 16.25 million | +37.9% |
| 1975 | 19.11 million | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 17.87 million | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 18.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 17.80 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 17.24 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 19.14 million | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 18.98 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 19.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 18.75 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 18.42 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 18.11 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.32 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 16.30 million | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 15.93 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 15.28 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 15.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.91 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 16.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 16.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17.68 million | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 16.56 million | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 17.16 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 17.71 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.52 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.70 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.02 million | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 16.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.85 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.52 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.26 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.89 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.56 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.36 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.97 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.85 million | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +37.9% | 11.79 million | 16.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.59 million | 11.79 million | 19.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.76 million | 15.28 million | 19.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.11 million | 15.36 million | 19.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.67 million | 14.56 million | 19.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 million | 13.83 million | 14.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 million | 14.86 million | 15.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 32 Ghana 404,210 compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 399,890 compare
- 34 Colombia 398,668 compare
- 35 Germany 386,073 compare
- 36 Madagascar 384,063 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 367,288 compare
- 38 Thailand 366,243 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 15.85 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 million in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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