Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific

WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 108.21 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.64 million, in 1973.

WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific

  1. 40 France 2.01 million compare
  2. 41 Colombia 2.00 million compare
  3. 42 Peru 1.83 million compare
  4. 43 Yemen 1.78 million compare
  5. 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.76 million compare
  6. 45 Saudi Arabia 1.69 million compare
  7. 46 Nepal 1.69 million 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 90.91 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.