School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 10.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.85 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.89 million
in 2018
All-time low
8.45 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) stood at 10.85 million.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 11.89 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.45 million, in 1970.

That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 8.45 million
1971 8.54 million +1.1%
1972 8.67 million +1.5%
1973 8.80 million +1.6%
1974 8.95 million +1.6%
1975 9.09 million +1.6%
1976 9.24 million +1.6%
1977 9.37 million +1.5%
1978 9.47 million +1.0%
1979 9.55 million +0.9%
1980 9.59 million +0.5%
1981 9.67 million +0.8%
1982 9.79 million +1.2%
1983 9.92 million +1.4%
1984 10.12 million +2.0%
1985 10.33 million +2.1%
1986 10.50 million +1.7%
1987 10.66 million +1.5%
1988 10.83 million +1.5%
1989 10.95 million +1.2%
1990 11.01 million +0.5%
1991 10.94 million -0.6%
1992 10.83 million -1.0%
1993 10.83 million -0.1%
1994 10.95 million +1.1%
1995 11.09 million +1.3%
1996 11.14 million +0.5%
1997 11.65 million +4.6%
1998 11.63 million -0.2%
1999 11.55 million -0.7%
2000 11.47 million -0.7%
2001 11.37 million -0.9%
2002 11.23 million -1.3%
2003 11.11 million -1.0%
2004 11.03 million -0.7%
2005 10.98 million -0.4%
2006 10.99 million +0.1%
2007 11.05 million +0.5%
2008 11.09 million +0.3%
2009 11.14 million +0.5%
2010 11.14 million +0.0%
2011 11.03 million -1.0%
2012 11.17 million +1.3%
2013 11.23 million +0.5%
2014 11.23 million +0.1%
2015 11.23 million -0.0%
2016 11.32 million +0.8%
2017 11.64 million +2.8%
2018 11.89 million +2.1%
2019 11.82 million -0.5%
2020 11.62 million -1.8%
2021 11.48 million -1.2%
2022 11.27 million -1.8%
2023 11.06 million -1.9%
2024 10.85 million -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.01 million 8.45 million 9.55 million 10
1980s 10.24 million 9.59 million 10.95 million 10
1990s 11.16 million 10.83 million 11.65 million 10
2000s 11.15 million 10.98 million 11.47 million 10
2010s 11.37 million 11.03 million 11.89 million 10
2020s 11.25 million 10.85 million 11.62 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

  1. 133 Republic of Moldova 68,576 compare
  2. 134 Croatia 68,244 compare
  3. 135 Singapore 67,791 compare
  4. 136 Uruguay 65,851 compare
  5. 137 Hong Kong, China 61,800 compare
  6. 138 New Zealand 61,040 compare
  7. 139 Ireland 58,555 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 10.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The highest recorded value was 11.89 million in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.45 million in 1970.
How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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