Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 90.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 90.73 million.
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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 107.96 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.29 million, in 1973.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 44th 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 81.29 million | — |
| 1974 | 85.75 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 94.91 million | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 100.87 million | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 101.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 101.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 101.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 102.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 103.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 102.09 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 100.82 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 99.60 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 99.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 99.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.81 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 98.10 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 97.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 97.77 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 98.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 98.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 99.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 101.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 103.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 106.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 107.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 107.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.52 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 103.29 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 98.01 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 92.20 million | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 97.41 million | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 93.79 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 91.35 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 90.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.46 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 87.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.63 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 84.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 89.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 90.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.73 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.33 million | 81.29 million | 101.91 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 100.49 million | 98.10 million | 103.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.91 million | 97.46 million | 107.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.03 million | 88.46 million | 105.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.58 million | 84.63 million | 88.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.26 million | 89.70 million | 90.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 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 91.06 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 61.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 90.73 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 107.96 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.29 million in 1973.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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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- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.