Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in primary education, female was 85.07 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85.07 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.11 million
in 1999
All-time low
72.54 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 85.07 million.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 101.11 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.54 million, in 1973.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 72.54 million | — |
| 1974 | 77.09 million | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 86.13 million | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 91.97 million | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 92.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 92.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 92.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 93.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 93.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 92.43 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 91.26 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 90.25 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 90.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 91.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 91.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.49 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 89.91 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 89.35 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 89.77 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 90.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 90.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 92.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 94.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 96.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 99.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 101.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 101.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.68 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 96.46 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 91.19 million | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 85.38 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 90.63 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 87.06 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 84.67 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.07 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 82.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.35 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 81.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 83.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 84.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.07 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.40 million | 72.54 million | 92.92 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 91.42 million | 89.91 million | 93.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.48 million | 89.35 million | 101.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.31 million | 82.00 million | 98.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.58 million | 78.70 million | 82.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.50 million | 83.84 million | 85.07 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 85.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 101.11 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.54 million in 1973.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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