Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.1%
in 2011
All-time low
95.8%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 99.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 102.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 1994.
That places UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 72nd 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 95.8% | — |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 101.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 101.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 95.8% | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 98.6% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.3% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (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 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 1994.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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