Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 100.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
125.4%
in 1987
All-time low
93.2%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia is 100.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 125.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 1974.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 95.0% | — |
| 1974 | 93.2% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 104.1% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 111.8% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 110.7% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 106.6% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 105.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 104.4% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 105.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 105.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 107.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 110.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 115.9% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 122.6% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 125.4% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 123.7% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 120.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 115.6% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 113.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 111.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 109.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 108.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 109.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 108.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 108.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 109.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 111.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 113.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 114.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 112.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 110.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 108.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 106.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 105.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 105.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 105.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 100.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.8% | 93.2% | 111.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 114.1% | 104.4% | 125.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.7% | 108.6% | 115.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 105.5% | 114.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 98.5% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 100.1% | 100.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 100.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 1974.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release