School age population, pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 36.67 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
36.67 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
64.03 million number
in 1994
All-time low
34.43 million number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 36.67 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 64.03 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.43 million number, in 2009.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.30 million number | — |
| 1971 | 57.24 million number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 59.51 million number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 61.64 million number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 63.33 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 63.97 million number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 63.93 million number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 63.12 million number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 61.51 million number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 59.45 million number | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 57.63 million number | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 55.80 million number | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 53.57 million number | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 51.24 million number | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 49.21 million number | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 48.32 million number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 48.10 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.01 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 50.68 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 52.79 million number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 54.67 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 56.36 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 59.05 million number | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 61.88 million number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 64.03 million number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 63.41 million number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 62.05 million number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 58.83 million number | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 41.63 million number | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 37.50 million number | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 36.53 million number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 35.54 million number | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 35.54 million number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.10 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 36.75 million number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 35.93 million number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 35.43 million number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.05 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 34.71 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.43 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.47 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.53 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.02 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.30 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.57 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.75 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.96 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.22 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.48 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.67 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.90 million number | 55.30 million number | 63.97 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.64 million number | 48.10 million number | 57.63 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.94 million number | 37.50 million number | 64.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.60 million number | 34.43 million number | 36.75 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.60 million number | 34.47 million number | 36.67 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 16 Viet Nam 2.17 million number compare
- 17 Kenya 2.09 million number compare
- 18 Türkiye 2.01 million number compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.70 million number compare
- 20 Mozambique 1.43 million number compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.31 million number compare
- 22 Niger 1.18 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 36.67 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.03 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.43 million number in 2009.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.