Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.5%
in 2024
All-time low
70.0%
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 95.5%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 95.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 1984.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 72nd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.4% | — |
| 1971 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 74.8% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 79.6% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 81.6% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 84.2% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 82.8% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 78.7% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 75.9% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 72.6% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 70.4% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.6% | 71.4% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 70.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 75.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 82.6% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.9% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.5% | 95.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 1984.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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