School age population, primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, primary education, female was 86.36 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
86.36 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
103.95 million number
in 1998
All-time low
77.12 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 86.36 million number for school age population, primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 103.95 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 77.12 million number, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.12 million number | — |
| 1971 | 80.14 million number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 83.10 million number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 86.20 million number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 89.48 million number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 92.83 million number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 96.02 million number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 99.01 million number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 101.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 102.29 million number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 102.69 million number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 102.05 million number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 101.28 million number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 99.85 million number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 97.73 million number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 95.00 million number | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 91.95 million number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 89.23 million number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 87.24 million number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 86.22 million number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 86.28 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 87.31 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 88.32 million number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 89.99 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 92.43 million number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 95.69 million number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 99.11 million number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 102.37 million number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 103.95 million number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 103.29 million number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 100.35 million number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 95.56 million number | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 91.04 million number | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 87.32 million number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 92.63 million number | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 91.12 million number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 90.49 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.53 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.51 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 87.49 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.54 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.67 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 85.05 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.68 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.74 million number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.81 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.05 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.34 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.36 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.76 million number | 77.12 million number | 102.29 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.32 million number | 86.22 million number | 102.69 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.87 million number | 86.28 million number | 103.95 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.40 million number | 87.32 million number | 100.35 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.40 million number | 84.68 million number | 86.54 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 9 Bangladesh 7.21 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 6.57 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 6.55 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 6.37 million number compare
- 13 Brazil 6.12 million number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.57 million number compare
- 15 Uganda 4.67 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific was 86.36 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 103.95 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.12 million number in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.