School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 33.54 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.54 million
Change on year
down 8.7%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.05 million
in 1975
All-time low
33.54 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 33.54 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 8.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 66.05 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 33.54 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.57 million | — |
| 1971 | 61.41 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 62.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 63.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 64.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 66.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 65.14 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 64.12 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 61.88 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 59.24 million | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 56.56 million | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 53.53 million | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 51.41 million | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 50.81 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 50.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 54.39 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 54.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 55.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 56.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 57.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 59.79 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 61.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 62.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 63.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 61.21 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 58.74 million | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 56.01 million | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 41.94 million | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 40.91 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 39.96 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 39.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.65 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.85 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 37.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 36.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 40.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.73 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 36.73 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 33.54 million | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.20 million | 59.24 million | 66.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.69 million | 50.81 million | 56.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.29 million | 40.91 million | 63.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.73 million | 36.35 million | 39.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.15 million | 36.79 million | 41.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.86 million | 33.54 million | 40.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 667,943 compare
- 51 Burundi 637,756 compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 635,817 compare
- 53 Italy 630,022 compare
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 628,473 compare
- 55 Morocco 627,468 compare
- 56 Guinea 622,023 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1638 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 33.54 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?
- The highest recorded value was 66.05 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.54 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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