Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 94.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
94.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
94.6%
in 2019
All-time low
61.4%
in 1984
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2019

0204060801001975199720191975: 74.7 %1976: 78.2 %1977: 75.7 %1978: 72 %1979: 69.8 %1980: 67.5 %1981: 65.6 %1982: 62.9 %1983: 61.7 %1984: 61.4 %1985: 63 %1986: 64.9 %1987: 67.4 %1988: 68.6 %1989: 69.3 %1990: 69.4 %1991: 70.8 %1992: 72.7 %1993: 73.8 %1994: 75.2 %1995: 76.8 %1996: 78.4 %1997: 79.3 %1998: 80.3 %1999: 81 %2000: 81.3 %2001: 81.2 %2002: 80 %2003: 79.9 %2004: 81.6 %2005: 82 %2006: 83.2 %2007: 86.3 %2008: 88.4 %2009: 90.3 %2010: 91.1 %2011: 92 %2012: 92.4 %2013: 92.7 %2014: 91.3 %2015: 91.5 %2016: 91.9 %2017: 92.6 %2018: 93.3 %2019: 94.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 94.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 94.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 1984.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975 to 2019.
Year % Change
1975 74.7%
1976 78.2% +4.7%
1977 75.7% -3.2%
1978 72.0% -4.9%
1979 69.8% -3.0%
1980 67.5% -3.2%
1981 65.6% -2.8%
1982 62.9% -4.2%
1983 61.7% -1.9%
1984 61.4% -0.5%
1985 63.0% +2.6%
1986 64.9% +3.0%
1987 67.4% +3.9%
1988 68.6% +1.8%
1989 69.3% +1.1%
1990 69.4% +0.1%
1991 70.8% +2.0%
1992 72.7% +2.6%
1993 73.8% +1.6%
1994 75.2% +1.8%
1995 76.8% +2.2%
1996 78.4% +2.1%
1997 79.3% +1.2%
1998 80.3% +1.3%
1999 81.0% +0.9%
2000 81.3% +0.4%
2001 81.2% -0.1%
2002 80.0% -1.5%
2003 79.9% -0.1%
2004 81.6% +2.1%
2005 82.0% +0.5%
2006 83.2% +1.5%
2007 86.3% +3.7%
2008 88.4% +2.4%
2009 90.3% +2.1%
2010 91.1% +1.0%
2011 92.0% +1.0%
2012 92.4% +0.4%
2013 92.7% +0.3%
2014 91.3% -1.5%
2015 91.5% +0.2%
2016 91.9% +0.4%
2017 92.6% +0.8%
2018 93.3% +0.9%
2019 94.6% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.0% 69.8% 78.2% 5
1980s 65.2% 61.4% 69.3% 10
1990s 75.8% 69.4% 81.0% 10
2000s 83.4% 79.9% 90.3% 10
2010s 92.3% 91.1% 94.6% 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111.9% compare
  2. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.0% compare
  3. 16 Naoero 110.8% compare
  4. 17 Argentina 110.3% compare
  5. 18 New Zealand 110.2% compare
  6. 19 Kazakhstan 110.0% compare
  7. 20 Hong Kong, China 109.4% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 94.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1984.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.