School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 20.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.46 million
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.75 million
in 1975
All-time low
20.46 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 20.46 million. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 54.75 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.46 million, in 2024.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 50.68 million | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 51.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 52.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 53.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 54.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 53.70 million | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 52.54 million | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 50.20 million | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 47.48 million | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 44.75 million | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 41.65 million | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 39.40 million | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 38.67 million | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 38.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 39.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 41.66 million | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 41.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 42.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 43.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 43.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 46.60 million | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 48.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 49.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 50.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 47.85 million | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 45.34 million | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 42.09 million | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 28.11 million | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 27.15 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 26.28 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 26.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.21 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 24.53 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.19 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.24 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.14 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 23.39 million | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 20.46 million | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.98 million | 47.48 million | 54.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.22 million | 38.64 million | 44.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.88 million | 27.15 million | 50.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.40 million | 23.12 million | 26.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 million | 23.54 million | 26.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.29 million | 20.46 million | 26.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 315,651 compare
- 83 Australia 297,554 compare
- 84 Romania 293,113 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 274,820 compare
- 86 Israel 269,023 compare
- 87 Central African Republic 267,079 compare
- 88 Tunisia 267,001 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 60.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 20.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.75 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.46 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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