Enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in primary education, female was 82.92 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
82.92 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
101.01 million number
in 1999
All-time low
72.22 million number
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 82.92 million number.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 101.01 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.22 million number, in 1973.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 72.22 million number | — |
| 1974 | 76.84 million number | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 85.97 million number | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 91.87 million number | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 92.84 million number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 92.04 million number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 92.07 million number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 93.21 million number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 93.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 92.46 million number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 91.31 million number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 90.28 million number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 90.64 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 91.14 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 91.22 million number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.36 million number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 89.79 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 89.26 million number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 89.71 million number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 90.20 million number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 90.77 million number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 92.40 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 94.38 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 96.53 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 98.92 million number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 100.91 million number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 101.01 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.70 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 96.41 million number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 90.33 million number | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 85.33 million number | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 90.03 million number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 87.02 million number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 84.63 million number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.92 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.04 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.97 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.32 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.89 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.78 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.31 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.72 million number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.92 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.93 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.76 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.32 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.92 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.26 million number | 72.22 million number | 92.84 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 91.39 million number | 89.79 million number | 93.47 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.41 million number | 89.26 million number | 101.01 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.24 million number | 81.97 million number | 99.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.59 million number | 78.72 million number | 82.92 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 11 Mexico 6.90 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 6.46 million number compare
- 13 Philippines 6.43 million number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.30 million number compare
- 15 Uganda 4.45 million number compare
- 16 Kenya 4.12 million number compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.10 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 82.92 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 101.01 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.22 million number in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.