Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 100.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
124.1%
in 1987
All-time low
91.0%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 100.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 124.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 1974.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 80th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 92.7% | — |
| 1974 | 91.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 102.3% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 110.3% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 109.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 104.5% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 102.7% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 101.6% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 102.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 102.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 104.6% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 107.1% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 113.4% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 120.7% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 124.1% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 122.7% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 119.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 114.7% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 112.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 110.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 108.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 108.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 109.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 108.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 108.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 109.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 111.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 113.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 115.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 113.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 111.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 106.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 105.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 105.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 105.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 103.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.8% | 91.0% | 110.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 111.9% | 101.6% | 124.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.3% | 108.0% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.3% | 105.7% | 115.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 98.2% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 99.9% | 100.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 60.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 100.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 1974.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release