School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): School age population, primary education, female was 32.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.55 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.94 million
in 2022
All-time low
21.60 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) is 32.55 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 32.94 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.60 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 22.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 22.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 23.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 23.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 23.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 24.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 24.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 24.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 25.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 25.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 25.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 26.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 26.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 26.86 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 27.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 27.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 28.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 28.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 29.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 29.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 30.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 30.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 30.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 31.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 31.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 31.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 32.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 32.55 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.50 million | 21.60 million | 25.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.11 million | 25.58 million | 28.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.57 million | 29.37 million | 31.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.31 million | 30.94 million | 31.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.32 million | 30.74 million | 32.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.78 million | 32.55 million | 32.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 310,130 compare
- 104 Lebanon 305,279 compare
- 105 Czechia 286,591 compare
- 106 Palestine, State of 280,841 compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 279,927 compare
- 108 Ireland 274,561 compare
- 109 Greece 270,596 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 32.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.94 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.60 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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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February 2026 Data Release