Enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, female was 89.25 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
89.25 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
108.14 million number
in 1999
All-time low
81.34 million number
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 89.25 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 108.14 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.34 million number, in 1973.
That places East Asia & Pacific 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 81.34 million number | — |
| 1974 | 85.87 million number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 95.09 million number | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 101.10 million number | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 102.15 million number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 101.44 million number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 101.67 million number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 103.06 million number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 103.41 million number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 102.40 million number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 101.16 million number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 99.92 million number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 100.01 million number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 100.22 million number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 100.06 million number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 98.98 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 98.26 million number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 97.66 million number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 97.99 million number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 98.34 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 98.70 million number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 100.14 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 102.02 million number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 103.95 million number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 106.17 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 108.08 million number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 108.14 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 106.80 million number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 103.48 million number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 97.40 million number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 92.38 million number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 97.04 million number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 93.97 million number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 91.53 million number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 90.78 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.79 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.62 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 87.85 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.32 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.08 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.49 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.87 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 85.01 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.00 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.82 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.42 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.25 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.53 million number | 81.34 million number | 102.15 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 100.75 million number | 98.26 million number | 103.41 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.12 million number | 97.66 million number | 108.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.18 million number | 88.62 million number | 106.80 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.81 million number | 84.87 million number | 89.25 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 Bangladesh 8.80 million number compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.07 million number compare
- 9 Brazil 7.67 million number compare
- 10 Ethiopia 7.63 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 6.90 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 6.46 million number compare
- 13 Philippines 6.43 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific was 89.25 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 108.14 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.34 million number in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.