School age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 33.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 33.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 65.96 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 33.39 million, in 2024.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 55th 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, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.49 million | — |
| 1971 | 61.33 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 62.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 63.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 64.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 65.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 65.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 64.02 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 61.78 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 59.14 million | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 56.45 million | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 53.43 million | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 51.30 million | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 50.70 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 50.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 54.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 54.73 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 55.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 56.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 57.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 59.66 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 61.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 62.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 63.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 61.08 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 58.62 million | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 55.88 million | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 41.80 million | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 40.77 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 39.82 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 39.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.52 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.73 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 36.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 40.29 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.83 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.58 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 36.58 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 33.39 million | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.11 million | 59.14 million | 65.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.58 million | 50.70 million | 56.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.16 million | 40.77 million | 63.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.62 million | 36.26 million | 39.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.02 million | 36.69 million | 41.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.71 million | 33.39 million | 40.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 52 Kazakhstan 635,817 compare
- 53 Italy 630,022 compare
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 628,473 compare
- 55 Morocco 627,468 compare
- 56 Guinea 622,023 compare
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 613,864 compare
- 58 Afghanistan 613,850 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (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 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 33.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 65.96 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.39 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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