Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.0%
in 2011
All-time low
94.5%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 98.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 102.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1994.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 | 96.3% | 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 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 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 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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