Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in primary education, female was 84.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84.30 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.29 million
in 1999
All-time low
71.69 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 84.30 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 100.29 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 71.69 million, in 1973.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 54th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 71.69 million | — |
| 1974 | 76.19 million | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 85.19 million | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 91.00 million | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 91.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 91.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 91.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 92.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 92.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 91.57 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 90.47 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 89.50 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 89.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 90.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 90.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 89.78 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 89.18 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 88.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 89.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 89.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 90.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 91.66 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 93.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 95.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 98.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 100.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 100.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.85 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 95.63 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 90.35 million | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 84.55 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 89.80 million | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 86.24 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 83.85 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 80.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.87 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 78.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 83.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 83.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 84.30 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.45 million | 71.69 million | 91.92 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 90.64 million | 89.18 million | 92.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.70 million | 88.61 million | 100.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.49 million | 81.22 million | 97.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.83 million | 77.87 million | 82.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.74 million | 83.09 million | 84.30 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 84.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.29 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.69 million in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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