School age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 32.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.49 million
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.51 million
in 1975
All-time low
32.49 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 32.49 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 65.51 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 32.49 million, in 2024.
That places AIMS: East Asia 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 60.89 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 62.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 62.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 64.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 65.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 64.60 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 63.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 61.33 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 58.68 million | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 56.00 million | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 52.97 million | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 50.84 million | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 50.24 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 50.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 53.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 54.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 55.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 55.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 56.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 59.18 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 60.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 61.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 62.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.57 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 58.11 million | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 55.38 million | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 41.35 million | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 40.32 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 39.37 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.07 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.27 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.85 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 37.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 38.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 39.39 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 38.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.69 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 35.68 million | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 32.49 million | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.66 million | 58.68 million | 65.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.11 million | 50.24 million | 56.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.67 million | 40.32 million | 62.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.16 million | 35.78 million | 39.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.22 million | 36.19 million | 40.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.81 million | 32.49 million | 39.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia was 32.49 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?
- The highest recorded value was 65.51 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.49 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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