Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & 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
74th
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 99.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 102.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 1994.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 74th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 95.8% | — |
| 1995 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 97.6% | +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% | -0.4% |
| 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 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 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 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (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 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 74th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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