School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 9.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.99 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.91 million
in 2018
All-time low
6.80 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 9.99 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 10.91 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.80 million, in 1970.

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 145th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 6.80 million
1971 6.90 million +1.4%
1972 7.03 million +1.9%
1973 7.17 million +2.0%
1974 7.31 million +2.0%
1975 7.45 million +1.9%
1976 7.60 million +2.0%
1977 7.74 million +1.8%
1978 7.83 million +1.2%
1979 7.91 million +1.0%
1980 7.95 million +0.5%
1981 8.02 million +0.9%
1982 8.13 million +1.4%
1983 8.27 million +1.6%
1984 8.46 million +2.4%
1985 8.66 million +2.3%
1986 8.83 million +1.9%
1987 8.98 million +1.7%
1988 9.14 million +1.8%
1989 9.26 million +1.3%
1990 9.30 million +0.4%
1991 9.23 million -0.7%
1992 9.13 million -1.1%
1993 9.14 million +0.1%
1994 9.26 million +1.4%
1995 9.40 million +1.5%
1996 9.44 million +0.4%
1997 9.93 million +5.2%
1998 9.87 million -0.7%
1999 9.77 million -0.9%
2000 9.68 million -1.0%
2001 9.58 million -1.0%
2002 9.48 million -1.0%
2003 9.41 million -0.7%
2004 9.37 million -0.4%
2005 9.31 million -0.7%
2006 9.31 million -0.0%
2007 9.35 million +0.4%
2008 9.36 million +0.2%
2009 9.41 million +0.5%
2010 9.44 million +0.3%
2011 9.56 million +1.3%
2012 10.05 million +5.1%
2013 10.16 million +1.1%
2014 10.22 million +0.6%
2015 10.23 million +0.2%
2016 10.33 million +0.9%
2017 10.65 million +3.1%
2018 10.91 million +2.4%
2019 10.86 million -0.5%
2020 10.64 million -1.9%
2021 10.52 million -1.2%
2022 10.34 million -1.7%
2023 10.16 million -1.7%
2024 9.99 million -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.37 million 6.80 million 7.91 million 10
1980s 8.57 million 7.95 million 9.26 million 10
1990s 9.45 million 9.13 million 9.93 million 10
2000s 9.42 million 9.31 million 9.68 million 10
2010s 10.24 million 9.44 million 10.91 million 10
2020s 10.33 million 9.99 million 10.64 million 5

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  6. 147 Eswatini 41,733 compare
  7. 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38,254 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 9.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 10.91 million in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million in 1970.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release