Enrolment in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, female was 191.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
191.31 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
191.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
100.60 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 191.31 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 191.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100.60 million, in 1971.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117.72 million | — |
| 1971 | 100.60 million | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 105.37 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 113.52 million | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 118.27 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 128.67 million | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 135.52 million | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 138.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 137.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 137.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 140.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 142.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 143.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 143.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 144.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 145.93 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 148.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 149.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 151.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 152.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 153.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 156.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 159.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 162.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 166.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 169.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 172.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 175.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 177.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 178.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 177.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 175.43 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 172.15 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 175.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 182.08 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 180.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 179.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 181.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 182.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 181.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 181.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 181.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 182.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 185.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 182.94 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 183.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 191.04 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 190.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 177.65 million | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 178.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 180.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 181.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 186.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 186.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 191.31 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.29 million | 100.60 million | 138.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.13 million | 140.83 million | 152.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.09 million | 153.87 million | 178.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.75 million | 172.15 million | 182.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.49 million | 177.65 million | 191.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.21 million | 180.70 million | 191.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 10 Egypt 7.52 million compare
- 11 Brazil 7.36 million compare
- 12 Mexico 6.49 million compare
- 13 Philippines 6.30 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.81 million compare
- 15 Uganda 4.45 million compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.41 million compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 191.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 191.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.60 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release