School enrollment, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary, female was 95.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1986–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2015, school enrollment, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 95.6%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1986.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 85.8% | — |
| 1987 | 90.0% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 91.7% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 91.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 91.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.9% | 85.8% | 92.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 89.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.6% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.5% | 96.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.3% compare
- 5 Malta 99.1% compare
- 6 France 99.1% compare
- 7 Netherlands 99.1% compare
- 8 Canada 99.0% compare
- 9 Belgium 98.9% compare
- 10 New Zealand 98.9% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 95.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1986.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.