Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 53.41 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 72.29 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 46.48 million, in 2014.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Papua New Guinea 778,850 compare
  2. 73 Sri Lanka 777,541 compare
  3. 74 Poland 777,190 compare
  4. 75 Kazakhstan 766,016 compare
  5. 76 Chile 719,494 compare
  6. 77 Ukraine 683,017 compare
  7. 78 Bolivia 674,451 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia was 53.41 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 72.29 million in 1976.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.