Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 53.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.41 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
72.29 million
in 1976
All-time low
46.48 million
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 53.41 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 72.29 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 46.48 million, in 2014.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 75th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 55.15 million | — |
| 1974 | 59.31 million | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 67.34 million | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 72.29 million | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 72.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.32 million | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 69.74 million | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 69.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.17 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 66.92 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 64.78 million | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 63.00 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 62.87 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 62.86 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 61.58 million | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 60.56 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 60.22 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 60.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.94 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 63.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 65.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 67.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 69.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 69.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.27 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 65.07 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 59.74 million | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 53.93 million | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 59.23 million | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 56.00 million | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 53.97 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 53.02 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 50.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 49.33 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 48.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 48.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.48 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 46.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 49.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 50.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 51.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 52.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 52.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.41 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.63 million | 55.15 million | 72.29 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 64.48 million | 60.56 million | 69.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.73 million | 59.94 million | 69.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.11 million | 50.76 million | 67.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.52 million | 46.48 million | 50.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.71 million | 51.90 million | 53.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 72 Papua New Guinea 778,850 compare
- 73 Sri Lanka 777,541 compare
- 74 Poland 777,190 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 766,016 compare
- 76 Chile 719,494 compare
- 77 Ukraine 683,017 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 674,451 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 53.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 53.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.29 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.48 million in 2014.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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