Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 85.07 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85.07 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.11 million
in 1999
All-time low
72.54 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1973–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 85.07 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 101.11 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.54 million, in 1973.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 52nd 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 72.54 million
1974 77.09 million +6.3%
1975 86.13 million +11.7%
1976 91.97 million +6.8%
1977 92.92 million +1.0%
1978 92.07 million -0.9%
1979 92.09 million +0.0%
1980 93.22 million +1.2%
1981 93.47 million +0.3%
1982 92.43 million -1.1%
1983 91.26 million -1.3%
1984 90.25 million -1.1%
1985 90.65 million +0.5%
1986 91.19 million +0.6%
1987 91.32 million +0.1%
1988 90.49 million -0.9%
1989 89.91 million -0.6%
1990 89.35 million -0.6%
1991 89.77 million +0.5%
1992 90.24 million +0.5%
1993 90.80 million +0.6%
1994 92.45 million +1.8%
1995 94.45 million +2.2%
1996 96.62 million +2.3%
1997 99.02 million +2.5%
1998 101.00 million +2.0%
1999 101.11 million +0.1%
2000 98.68 million -2.4%
2001 96.46 million -2.2%
2002 91.19 million -5.5%
2003 85.38 million -6.4%
2004 90.63 million +6.1%
2005 87.06 million -3.9%
2006 84.67 million -2.8%
2007 83.96 million -0.8%
2008 83.07 million -1.1%
2009 82.00 million -1.3%
2010 81.35 million -0.8%
2011 80.94 million -0.5%
2012 80.78 million -0.2%
2013 80.30 million -0.6%
2014 78.70 million -2.0%
2015 78.90 million +0.3%
2016 79.93 million +1.3%
2017 80.79 million +1.1%
2018 81.39 million +0.7%
2019 82.76 million +1.7%
2020 83.84 million +1.3%
2021 84.51 million +0.8%
2022 84.68 million +0.2%
2023 84.39 million -0.3%
2024 85.07 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86.40 million 72.54 million 92.92 million 7
1980s 91.42 million 89.91 million 93.47 million 10
1990s 94.48 million 89.35 million 101.11 million 10
2000s 88.31 million 82.00 million 98.68 million 10
2010s 80.58 million 78.70 million 82.76 million 10
2020s 84.50 million 83.84 million 85.07 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 49 Burkina Faso 1.53 million compare
  2. 50 Malaysia 1.48 million compare
  3. 51 Rwanda 1.47 million compare
  4. 52 Zimbabwe 1.47 million compare
  5. 53 Niger 1.44 million compare
  6. 54 Mali 1.40 million compare
  7. 55 Chad 1.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 85.07 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 101.11 million in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 72.54 million in 1973.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 52nd 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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 (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.