Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, female was 85.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85.05 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.08 million
in 1999
All-time low
72.52 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 85.05 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 101.08 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.52 million, in 1973.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 53rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 72.52 million | — |
| 1974 | 77.07 million | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 86.11 million | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 91.95 million | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 92.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 92.05 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 92.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 93.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 93.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 92.42 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 91.24 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 90.23 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 90.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 91.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 91.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.47 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 89.89 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 89.33 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 89.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 90.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 90.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 92.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 94.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 96.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 98.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 100.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 101.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.65 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 96.44 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 91.16 million | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 85.36 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 90.60 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 87.04 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 84.64 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.97 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.68 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 81.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 83.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 84.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.05 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.38 million | 72.52 million | 92.90 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 91.40 million | 89.89 million | 93.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.46 million | 89.33 million | 101.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.29 million | 81.97 million | 98.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.56 million | 78.68 million | 82.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.48 million | 83.82 million | 85.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 85.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 101.08 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.52 million in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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