School age population, early childhood education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, early childhood education, female was 51.01 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 51.01 million number for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 73.21 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.03 million number, in 2009.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 73.21 million number | — |
| 1997 | 69.99 million number | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 52.80 million number | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 48.56 million number | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 47.74 million number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 46.71 million number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 46.76 million number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 48.22 million number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 47.43 million number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 46.98 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.62 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.29 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 46.03 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.11 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.21 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.61 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.05 million number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 49.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.77 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.06 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.55 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.87 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 51.01 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.14 million number | 48.56 million number | 73.21 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 47.02 million number | 46.03 million number | 48.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.97 million number | 46.11 million number | 51.01 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 school age population, early childhood education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 51.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.21 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.03 million number in 2009.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/