Population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population of compulsory school age, female was 119.60 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
119.60 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
143.22 million number
in 2002
All-time low
115.94 million number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M1997200820191997: 125.7M number1998: 125.7M number1999: 127.8M number2000: 128.2M number2001: 126.7M number2002: 143.2M number2003: 140.9M number2004: 130.9M number2005: 130.1M number2006: 126.8M number2007: 123.6M number2008: 121.4M number2009: 119.8M number2010: 119.5M number2011: 118.2M number2012: 117.3M number2013: 116.5M number2014: 115.9M number2015: 116.3M number2016: 116.5M number2017: 116.6M number2018: 119.0M number2019: 119.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 119.60 million number.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 143.22 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 115.94 million number, in 2014.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th out of 43 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 125.74 million number
1998 125.74 million number +0.0%
1999 127.78 million number +1.6%
2000 128.20 million number +0.3%
2001 126.74 million number -1.1%
2002 143.22 million number +13.0%
2003 140.87 million number -1.6%
2004 130.88 million number -7.1%
2005 130.08 million number -0.6%
2006 126.78 million number -2.5%
2007 123.62 million number -2.5%
2008 121.39 million number -1.8%
2009 119.78 million number -1.3%
2010 119.51 million number -0.2%
2011 118.25 million number -1.1%
2012 117.27 million number -0.8%
2013 116.50 million number -0.7%
2014 115.94 million number -0.5%
2015 116.31 million number +0.3%
2016 116.54 million number +0.2%
2017 116.64 million number +0.1%
2018 119.01 million number +2.0%
2019 119.60 million number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 126.42 million number 125.74 million number 127.78 million number 3
2000s 129.16 million number 119.78 million number 143.22 million number 10
2010s 117.56 million number 115.94 million number 119.60 million number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 11 Ethiopia 10.96 million number compare
  2. 12 Russia 8.56 million number compare
  3. 13 Turkey 7.95 million number compare
  4. 14 Kenya 7.84 million number compare
  5. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.28 million number compare
  6. 16 Bangladesh 7.24 million number compare
  7. 17 Viet Nam 6.79 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 119.60 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 143.22 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 115.94 million number in 2014.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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