China vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

China
98.8%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
97.2%
in 2024
China rank
106th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
104th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • China
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
0255075100199520092024

How they compare

China currently reports 98.8% against 97.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.

China ranks 106th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 104th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Difference Ahead
2000s 104.1% 99.4% 4.6% China
2010s 97.8% 98.8% 1.0% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2020s 98.2% 96.8% 1.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, China or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
China, at 98.8% against 97.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
1.6%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
China ranks 106th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release