School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, primary education, female was 85.06 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.06 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.22 million
in 1998
All-time low
63.18 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 85.06 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 93.22 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63.18 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 68.72 million | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 74.54 million | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 80.58 million | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 86.65 million | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 87.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 87.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 88.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 90.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 91.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 92.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 91.35 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 89.69 million | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 86.62 million | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 83.81 million | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 80.71 million | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 78.05 million | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 76.70 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 76.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 80.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 81.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 82.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 83.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 85.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 87.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 89.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 91.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 93.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 91.75 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 88.87 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 86.09 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 82.58 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 78.39 million | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 84.15 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 82.28 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 80.66 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 79.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 78.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 77.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 78.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 83.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 83.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 84.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 85.06 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.92 million | 63.18 million | 91.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.36 million | 76.70 million | 92.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.62 million | 80.05 million | 93.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.90 million | 77.73 million | 88.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.63 million | 76.51 million | 83.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.66 million | 83.92 million | 85.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 47 Saudi Arabia 1.63 million compare
- 48 Malaysia 1.63 million compare
- 49 Peru 1.60 million compare
- 50 Germany 1.57 million compare
- 51 Zimbabwe 1.56 million compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.47 million compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 1.36 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 85.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 93.22 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.18 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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