School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 95.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1986–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific is 95.6%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 95.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1986.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th 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 (% net) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 86.5% | — |
| 1987 | 90.4% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 91.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 89.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 93.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +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 | 90.4% | 86.5% | 92.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 91.6% | 89.4% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.6% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.5% | 95.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- School enrollment, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific 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?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1986.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- 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 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.