School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 30.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.97 million
Change on year
down 9.2%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
62.99 million
in 1975
All-time low
30.97 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 30.97 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 62.99 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 30.97 million, in 2024.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 66th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 58.42 million | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 59.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 60.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 62.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 62.09 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 61.07 million | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 58.85 million | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 56.27 million | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 53.61 million | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 50.61 million | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 48.50 million | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 47.91 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 48.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 51.48 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 51.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 52.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 54.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 56.84 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 58.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 59.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 60.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 58.24 million | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 55.77 million | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 53.03 million | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 38.97 million | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 37.94 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 36.99 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 36.06 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 35.11 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.35 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 34.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.21 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 35.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.53 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.01 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 34.10 million | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 30.97 million | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.17 million | 56.27 million | 62.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.77 million | 47.91 million | 53.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.33 million | 37.94 million | 60.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.42 million | 33.21 million | 36.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.13 million | 33.76 million | 38.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.13 million | 30.97 million | 37.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 30.97 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.99 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.97 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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