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
Population of compulsory school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
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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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.