School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 32.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.64 million
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.60 million
in 1975
All-time low
32.64 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 32.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 65.60 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 32.64 million, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 57th 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 60.97 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 62.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 62.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 64.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 65.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 64.69 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 63.67 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 61.43 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 58.78 million | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 56.10 million | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 53.08 million | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 50.95 million | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 50.35 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 50.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 53.92 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 54.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 55.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 55.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 56.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 59.30 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 60.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 61.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 62.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.71 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 58.24 million | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 55.50 million | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 41.50 million | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 40.46 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 39.51 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.20 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.40 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.94 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 37.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 38.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 39.55 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.84 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 35.83 million | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 32.64 million | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.75 million | 58.78 million | 65.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.22 million | 50.35 million | 56.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.81 million | 40.46 million | 62.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.27 million | 35.87 million | 39.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.35 million | 36.28 million | 40.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.96 million | 32.64 million | 39.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (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 44.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 32.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.60 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.64 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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