School age population, primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, primary education, female was 84.23 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.23 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.42 million
in 1998
All-time low
62.44 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 84.23 million.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 92.42 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.44 million, in 1970.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 52nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 67.96 million | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 73.73 million | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 79.74 million | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 85.76 million | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 86.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 86.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 87.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 89.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 90.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 91.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 90.44 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 88.83 million | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 85.83 million | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 83.07 million | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 80.00 million | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 77.36 million | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 76.02 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 76.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 76.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 79.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 80.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 81.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 83.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 84.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 86.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 88.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 90.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 92.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 90.94 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 88.06 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 85.26 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 81.75 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 77.57 million | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 83.34 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 81.47 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 79.85 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 78.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 78.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 79.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 83.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 84.23 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.03 million | 62.44 million | 90.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.59 million | 76.02 million | 91.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.84 million | 79.31 million | 92.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.10 million | 76.96 million | 88.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.84 million | 75.81 million | 82.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.84 million | 83.11 million | 84.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 84.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.42 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.44 million in 1970.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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