Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.2%
in 2024
All-time low
52.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 92.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1971.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.3% | — |
| 1971 | 52.7% | -23.9% |
| 1972 | 54.9% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 66.6% | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 61.3% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 62.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 60.4% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 61.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 64.4% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 70.2% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 72.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 73.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.7% | 52.7% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 60.3% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 70.2% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 76.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.1% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 88.7% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 92.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release