School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 28.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.97 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.29 million
in 2019
All-time low
14.93 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 stood at 28.97 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 29.29 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.93 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 70th 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: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 15.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 15.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 15.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 16.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 16.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 17.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 17.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 17.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 18.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 18.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 19.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 19.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 20.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 20.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 21.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 21.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 22.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 26.57 million | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 26.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.02 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 26.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 29.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 28.97 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.11 million | 14.93 million | 17.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.21 million | 17.57 million | 21.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.99 million | 21.33 million | 26.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.25 million | 26.02 million | 26.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.17 million | 26.55 million | 29.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.03 million | 28.97 million | 29.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 67 Papua New Guinea 470,417 compare
- 68 Malaysia 457,525 compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 444,721 compare
- 70 Ukraine 441,979 compare
- 71 South Sudan 437,978 compare
- 72 South Korea 431,338 compare
- 73 Benin 416,190 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.09 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 55.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 65.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 38.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 33.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 was 28.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.93 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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