Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.2%
in 2010
All-time low
96.6%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 97.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 100.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2021.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.4% | — |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.2% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.1% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2021.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release