Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.1%
in 2013
All-time low
61.3%
in 1983
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 98.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 99.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1983.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 83.7% | — |
| 1976 | 86.5% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 82.2% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 76.1% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 67.2% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 62.6% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 61.3% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.7% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 65.9% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 68.8% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.1% | 71.9% | 86.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 61.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 70.6% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 82.7% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 93.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 96.7% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1983.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release