Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 98.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 102.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 77th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 94.5% | — |
| 1995 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 101.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 101.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 94.5% | 98.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.1% | 98.3% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.0% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.0% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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