School age population, last grade of primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 13.20 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.20 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
18.96 million number
in 2000
All-time low
11.88 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 13.20 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 18.96 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.88 million number, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.88 million number | — |
| 1971 | 12.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 12.81 million number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 13.36 million number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 13.89 million number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 14.46 million number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 15.10 million number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 15.81 million number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 16.47 million number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 17.12 million number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 17.61 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17.78 million number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 17.71 million number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.60 million number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.47 million number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.23 million number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 16.77 million number | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 16.15 million number | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 15.58 million number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 15.02 million number | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 14.59 million number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14.48 million number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.61 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.77 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 14.91 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.20 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 15.87 million number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 16.85 million number | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 17.68 million number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 18.48 million number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 18.96 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 18.57 million number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.49 million number | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 16.57 million number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 15.63 million number | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.78 million number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.36 million number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.26 million number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.08 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.90 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.77 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.62 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.44 million number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.30 million number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.19 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.13 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.12 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.14 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.16 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.20 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.31 million number | 11.88 million number | 17.12 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.89 million number | 15.02 million number | 17.78 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.74 million number | 14.48 million number | 18.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.86 million number | 13.90 million number | 18.96 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 million number | 13.12 million number | 13.77 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 737,151 number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 686,121 number compare
- 17 Kenya 679,701 number compare
- 18 Türkiye 664,942 number compare
- 19 Uganda 614,786 number compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 608,616 number compare
- 21 South Africa 534,977 number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.20 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.96 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 million number in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.