Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 95.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 95.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1984.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 75.7% | — |
| 1976 | 78.2% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 76.1% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 72.4% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 65.0% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 63.7% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 69.9% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 77.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 81.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.4% | 69.6% | 78.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 63.7% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 70.9% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 82.4% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.6% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.9% | 95.8% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1984.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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