Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2013
All-time low
65.3%
in 1983
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 98.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 99.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1983.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 86.1% | — |
| 1976 | 88.8% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 84.6% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 78.8% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 74.8% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 70.4% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 66.3% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 65.3% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.7% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 69.9% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 72.7% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 73.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 75.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 77.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.6% | 74.8% | 88.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 65.3% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 74.2% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 83.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.4% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1983.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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