Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, female was 90.91 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90.91 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
108.21 million
in 1999
All-time low
81.64 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 90.91 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 108.21 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.64 million, in 1973.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 43rd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 81.64 million | — |
| 1974 | 86.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 95.24 million | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 101.19 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 102.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 101.46 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 101.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 103.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 103.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 102.37 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 101.10 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 99.88 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 100.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 100.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 100.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.09 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 98.37 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 97.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 98.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 98.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 98.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 100.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 102.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 104.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 106.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 108.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 108.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.78 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 103.55 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 98.27 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 92.45 million | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 97.65 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 94.02 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 91.57 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 90.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.84 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 87.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 84.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 89.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 90.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.91 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.64 million | 81.64 million | 102.21 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 100.77 million | 98.37 million | 103.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.17 million | 97.73 million | 108.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.26 million | 88.64 million | 105.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.75 million | 84.80 million | 88.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.45 million | 89.90 million | 90.91 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 90.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 108.21 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.64 million in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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