School age population, primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, primary education, female was 88.70 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
88.70 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.64 million
in 1998
All-time low
68.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 88.70 million for school age population, primary education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 98.64 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 68.82 million, in 1970.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

School age population, primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, female (number) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 68.82 million
1971 74.36 million +8.0%
1972 80.16 million +7.8%
1973 86.19 million +7.5%
1974 92.25 million +7.0%
1975 93.27 million +1.1%
1976 93.32 million +0.1%
1977 94.40 million +1.2%
1978 95.76 million +1.4%
1979 96.74 million +1.0%
1980 97.94 million +1.2%
1981 96.92 million -1.0%
1982 95.26 million -1.7%
1983 92.18 million -3.2%
1984 89.37 million -3.1%
1985 86.26 million -3.5%
1986 83.59 million -3.1%
1987 82.24 million -1.6%
1988 82.26 million +0.0%
1989 83.11 million +1.0%
1990 85.56 million +3.0%
1991 86.79 million +1.4%
1992 88.03 million +1.4%
1993 89.40 million +1.5%
1994 91.08 million +1.9%
1995 92.59 million +1.7%
1996 94.77 million +2.3%
1997 96.76 million +2.1%
1998 98.64 million +1.9%
1999 97.16 million -1.5%
2000 94.27 million -3.0%
2001 91.46 million -3.0%
2002 87.93 million -3.9%
2003 83.69 million -4.8%
2004 89.41 million +6.8%
2005 87.45 million -2.2%
2006 85.76 million -1.9%
2007 84.73 million -1.2%
2008 83.49 million -1.5%
2009 82.48 million -1.2%
2010 81.79 million -0.8%
2011 81.17 million -0.8%
2012 80.92 million -0.3%
2013 80.66 million -0.3%
2014 81.33 million +0.8%
2015 82.19 million +1.1%
2016 83.25 million +1.3%
2017 84.27 million +1.2%
2018 85.30 million +1.2%
2019 86.96 million +1.9%
2020 87.81 million +1.0%
2021 88.49 million +0.8%
2022 88.50 million +0.0%
2023 88.70 million +0.2%
2024 88.70 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87.53 million 68.82 million 96.74 million 10
1980s 88.91 million 82.24 million 97.94 million 10
1990s 92.08 million 85.56 million 98.64 million 10
2000s 87.07 million 82.48 million 94.27 million 10
2010s 82.78 million 80.66 million 86.96 million 10
2020s 88.44 million 87.81 million 88.70 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 40 Zambia 1.97 million compare
  2. 41 Burkina Faso 1.97 million compare
  3. 42 Colombia 1.95 million compare
  4. 43 France 1.95 million compare
  5. 44 Morocco 1.91 million compare
  6. 45 Chad 1.75 million compare
  7. 46 Malawi 1.72 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
School age population, primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 88.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 98.64 million in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.82 million in 1970.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release