School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 31.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.30 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
63.48 million
in 1975
All-time low
31.30 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 31.30 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 9.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 63.48 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 31.30 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 58.85 million | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 59.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 60.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 62.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 63.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 62.58 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 61.55 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 59.31 million | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 56.68 million | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 53.99 million | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 50.97 million | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 48.84 million | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 48.24 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 48.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.71 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 51.83 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 52.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 54.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 57.22 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 58.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 59.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 60.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 58.64 million | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 56.18 million | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 53.44 million | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 39.38 million | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 38.34 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 37.39 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 36.46 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 35.51 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.75 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 34.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 34.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.58 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 36.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 37.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.85 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.33 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 34.43 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 31.30 million | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.63 million | 56.68 million | 63.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.12 million | 48.24 million | 53.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.72 million | 38.34 million | 60.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.80 million | 33.58 million | 37.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.45 million | 34.10 million | 38.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.46 million | 31.30 million | 37.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 31.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.48 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.30 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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