School age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 81.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.80 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
108.45 million
in 1994
All-time low
81.80 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 81.80 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 108.45 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 81.80 million, in 2024.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 102.19 million | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 103.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 104.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 105.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 107.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 106.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 105.74 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 103.66 million | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 101.19 million | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 98.68 million | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 95.83 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 93.84 million | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 93.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 93.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 95.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 97.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 98.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 99.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 100.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 101.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 104.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 106.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 107.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 108.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 106.35 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 103.96 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 101.23 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 90.41 million | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 89.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 88.43 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 88.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 86.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 87.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 89.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.46 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.24 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 85.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 81.80 million | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.44 million | 101.19 million | 107.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.78 million | 93.45 million | 100.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.94 million | 89.38 million | 108.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.13 million | 85.81 million | 88.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.92 million | 86.07 million | 90.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.36 million | 81.80 million | 89.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 81.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 108.45 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.80 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release