Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 100.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
119.6%
in 1987
All-time low
91.9%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 100.1%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 119.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 1974.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 89th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 93.2% | — |
| 1974 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 100.6% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 106.8% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 106.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 104.4% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 103.6% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 103.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.1% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 105.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 108.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 110.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 114.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 117.9% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 119.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 118.3% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 116.3% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 112.2% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 111.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 109.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 108.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 108.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 108.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 108.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 108.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 107.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 109.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 110.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 111.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 109.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 108.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 107.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 105.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 104.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 105.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 105.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.0% | 91.9% | 106.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 111.9% | 103.7% | 119.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.2% | 107.9% | 112.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.3% | 104.7% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 99.8% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 86 Iran, Islamic Republic of 102.0% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 102.0% compare
- 88 Greece 101.8% compare
- 89 Burundi 101.6% compare
- 90 Hong Kong, China 101.6% compare
- 91 Croatia 101.2% compare
- 92 Türkiye 101.2% compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 100.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 119.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 1974.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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