Population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population of compulsory school age, female was 121.67 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 121.67 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 145.34 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 118.16 million number, in 2014.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 127.80 million number | — |
| 1998 | 127.80 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 129.86 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 130.31 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 128.85 million number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 145.34 million number | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 143.01 million number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 133.02 million number | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 132.23 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 128.93 million number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 125.77 million number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 123.53 million number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 121.91 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 121.62 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 120.34 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 119.35 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 118.56 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 118.16 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 118.50 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 118.69 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 118.76 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 121.11 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 121.67 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.49 million number | 127.80 million number | 129.86 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 131.29 million number | 121.91 million number | 145.34 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.68 million number | 118.16 million number | 121.67 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 11 Ethiopia 10.96 million number compare
- 12 Russian Federation 8.56 million number compare
- 13 Türkiye 7.95 million number compare
- 14 Kenya 7.84 million number compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.28 million number compare
- 16 Bangladesh 7.24 million number compare
- 17 Viet Nam 6.79 million number compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 121.67 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 145.34 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.16 million number in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.