School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 21.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.74 million
Change on year
down 12.1%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
56.49 million
in 1975
All-time low
21.74 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 21.74 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 12.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 56.49 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 21.74 million, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 79th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 52.42 million | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 53.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 54.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 55.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 56.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 55.44 million | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 54.28 million | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 51.94 million | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 49.22 million | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 46.49 million | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 43.39 million | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 41.14 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 40.41 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 40.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 41.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 43.40 million | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 43.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 44.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 45.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 45.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.34 million | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 49.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 51.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 51.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 49.59 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 47.08 million | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 43.83 million | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 29.84 million | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 28.88 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 28.01 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 27.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.95 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 26.26 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 26.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.53 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.86 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.68 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.52 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 24.72 million | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 21.74 million | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.72 million | 49.22 million | 56.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.96 million | 40.38 million | 46.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.62 million | 28.88 million | 51.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.10 million | 24.76 million | 28.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 million | 25.11 million | 28.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.66 million | 21.74 million | 27.75 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 56.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 68.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 21.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.49 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.74 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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