Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.1%
in 2024
All-time low
74.5%
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 96.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 96.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1984.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 66th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.7% | — |
| 1971 | 75.8% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 78.6% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 82.8% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 84.6% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 87.0% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 88.2% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 85.7% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 81.9% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 79.4% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 77.5% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 79.4% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 83.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.9% | 74.7% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 74.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 79.3% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 84.3% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.8% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.1% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 63 French Guiana 101.9% compare
- 64 Italy 101.7% compare
- 65 Singapore 101.4% compare
- 66 Japan 101.3% compare
- 67 Switzerland 101.3% compare
- 68 Rwanda 101.3% compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 101.2% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 96.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1984.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 66th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release